加拿大英文简介.ppt

Canada . . .“True North Strong and Free” Union Jack Red Ensign Maple LeafRoyal Union flagfleur-de-lis St. Georges Cross First Canadian Flags The Coat of ArmsCanada’s Coat of Arms was officially proclaimed on November 21, 1921.The present Coat of Arms was approved in 1994. The Great SealThe Great Seal of Canada is used on all state documents such as proclamations and commissions of:cabinet ministersSenatorsJudgessenior government officials. The seal bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, in her robes, holding the orb and scepter, and shows her sitting on the coronation chair. Location: Absolute RelativeGeographic Coordinates: 60 00 N, 95 00 WCapital: Ottawa US/Canada Border: 3,987 miles Regions, Provinces, Cities Land Forms / LandscapeTotal Area: 9,976,140 sq kmLand Area: 9,220,970 sq kmWater Area: 755,170 sq kmLand UseArable Land: 5%Permanent Crops: 0%Forests Woodlands: 54%Other: 38% Background Information (I)Canadas culture - influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French A country composed mainly of immigrantsThemes and Symbols: pioneers, trappers, and tradersOfficial symbols – maple leaf, beaver, and the Canadian horseJacques Viger (first mayor of Montreal): the king of our forest; ... the symbol of the Canadian people. Louis XIV: sent horses to Canada (late 17th century)in connection with images of red-coated Mounties Background Information (II)Ethnic groups: Anglophone 28%, Francophone 23%, other European 15%, Asian/Arab/African 6%, Indigenous Amerindian 2%, mixed background 26%Languages: English, FrenchCanada comes from the Huron and Iroquois word Kanata meaning village First Nations People of CanadaIn 1991, 533,000 Canadians were either status or non-status Indians. Four percent of Canadians (over one million Canadians) report Aboriginal ancestry. However, only 626,000 individuals identify themselves exclusively as members of the three Aboriginal groups recognized by the Constitution Act, 1982: North Ame