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1、加拿大英文介绍CanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provincesand three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, itextends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the worlds sec ond largest countr
2、y by total area. Can adas com mon border with the United States to the south and northwest is the Iongest in the world.Canada occupies a major northern portion of North America,sharing the land borders with the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest, stre
3、tching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean. By total area (including its waters), Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia. By land area, Canada ranks fourth.Canada has one third of the worlds supply of fresh
4、 water. There are five great lakes in the south, and there are many others, especially in the north. Most of the electricity is produced by water. The country has a great deal of coal, oil and natural gas, and these are all exploited for energy. Much of the country is covered by forests, and wood is
5、 cut and sold all over the world. Canada is also the worlds biggest producer of the kind of paper which is used for newspapers. Fishing is also very important for Canadians. Fish from east and west coasts is sold to many other countries.About 40% of the Canadian population are of British descent, wh
6、ile 27% are of French origin. Another 20% are of other European background, about 10% are Asian origin, and some 3% are of aborig inal or M tis&mixed aborigi nal and Europea n) backgro und.Canada is a federation of ten provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and L
7、abrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and three territories (Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut). It is governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. One of the worlds highly developed
8、 countries, Canada has a diversified economy that is reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade particularly with the Un ited States, with which Can ada has had a long and complex relati on ship. It is a member of the G7, G8, G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, Commo nwealth, Fran copho nie, OAS,
9、APEC, and UN. With the eighth-highest Huma n Developme nt In dex globally, it has one of the highest standards of living in the world.The national flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and lUnifoli(Rrench for the one-leafed), is a red flag with a whitesquare in its cen tre, featuri ng a styl
10、ized 11-po in ted red maple leaf. The width of the Maple Leaf flag is twice the height. The white field is a Canadian pale (a square central band in a vertical triband flag, named after this flag), and each bordering red field is exactly half its size.Canadas two official Ianguages are English and F
11、rench. English and French have equal status in federal courts, Parliame nt, and in all federal institutions. Citizens have the right, where there is sufficient dema nd, to receive federal gover nment services in either En glish or French, and official-language minorities are guaranteed their own sch
12、ools in all provinces and territories.Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. Located in the Ottawa Valley, the city lies in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario on the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming
13、the local boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is thefifth mostpopulous city in North America.
14、 Its metropolitan area with over 5 million residents is the seventh largest urban region in North America.The Niagara Falls is the most powerful waterfalls in North America. These voluminous waterfalls are situated on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario and forms the internat
15、ional border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The Niagara Falls is renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power.Vancouver is a coastal harbor city in Canada. Located in the LowerMain la nd,Greater Van couver is the third-large
16、stmetropolitan area in the country and most populous in Western Canada. While forestry remains its largest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by nature, making tourism its sec on d-largest in dustry. Van couver has ran ked highly in worldwide livable city rankings for more than a decade according to bus in ess magaz ine assessme ntsa nd it was also ack no wledged by Econo mist In tellige nee Un it as the fi
