CanadaCanadaBy Brendan Smyth and By Brendan Smyth and

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Facts About CanadaFacts About Canada

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories . territories .

Canada is the second largest country in Canada is the second largest country in the world.the world.

There is 32 million people in Canada.There is 32 million people in Canada.

Canada is a free country!Canada is a free country!

Canada is well known from the Halifax Canada is well known from the Halifax Explosion and other major events.Explosion and other major events.

Sports

Hockey and Basketball are the most popular sports in Canada though hockey originated in Canada. Also many other sports are played such as baseball, soccer, tennis, volley ball, lacrosse, canoeing, swimming, skating but there are many other sports.

Living in CanadaLiving in Canada

Living in Canada is Living in Canada is very fun. All the kids very fun. All the kids can play outside can play outside with out worry of with out worry of getting shot by getting shot by soldiers. I like to live soldiers. I like to live in Canada because in Canada because it is a free country it is a free country and there is lots of and there is lots of food plus you can food plus you can get a good get a good education.education.

History of CanadaHistory of Canada

The earliest discovery of Canada is by the The earliest discovery of Canada is by the Vikings also known as Norse.In AD 985 Vikings also known as Norse.In AD 985 Norse seamen sailing from Iceland to Norse seamen sailing from Iceland to Greenland were blown westward off there Greenland were blown westward off there course and saw the coast of Nova Scotia. course and saw the coast of Nova Scotia. More Norse came to the spot to gather More Norse came to the spot to gather lumber because they were in need. lumber because they were in need.

Leif Erickson was the first European to Leif Erickson was the first European to land in North America . The Norse did land in North America . The Norse did more exploring in this strange land. The more exploring in this strange land. The Greenland colony died out around the 14 Greenland colony died out around the 14 or 15 centuries, and the Norse adventures or 15 centuries, and the Norse adventures in Canada have come to an end in Canada have come to an end

Oh CanadaOh CanadaO Canada!O Canada!

Our home and native land!Our home and native land!True patriot love in all thy sons command.True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,With glowing hearts we see thee rise,The True North strong and free!The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,From far and wide,O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!God keep our land glorious and free!O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Provinces of Canada

• British Columbia• Alberta• Saskatchewan• Manitoba• Ontario• Quebec• New Brunswick

• Nova Scotia• Prince Edward

Island• Newfoundland and

Labrador• Territories• Northwest

Territories• Yukon

I am Canadian!I am Canadian!

I am Canadian. I am I am Canadian. I am proud to live where proud to live where the sun shines and the sun shines and the snow fly's. I am the snow fly's. I am happy Canada is a happy Canada is a free country free country because kids can because kids can play outside and play outside and people have rights. people have rights.

Being Canadian.Being Canadian.

• I am not yet a I am not yet a African Canadian African Canadian because I don’t have because I don’t have my citizenship card my citizenship card yet but I will in a yet but I will in a year or two.year or two.

• I still think Canada I still think Canada is a nice place to is a nice place to stay in it is safe and stay in it is safe and people are nice and people are nice and kind to me.kind to me.

Map of Canada

Flag of CanadaFlag of Canada

This flag has two This flag has two colors red and white, colors red and white, comes from comes from England’s cross of England’s cross of St. George. The St. George. The maple leaf has been maple leaf has been a symbol of Canada a symbol of Canada since the French since the French settlements. The flag settlements. The flag first was up in first was up in February 15 1965.February 15 1965.

COAT OF ARMS Canada oldest European

settlers are represented by three royal lions of England, the royal lion of Scotland, Ireland’s harp and France’s fleur-de-lis. The lion of England has the flag of Royal France in it’s paws and the unicorn of Scotland holds the flag of Royal France. At the bottom the French fleur-de-lis, the Irish shamrock,the Scottish thistle and the English rose.