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Canadian

Culture (A Quick

Look)

By Cathy Chang

Background Information

 Canada's culture - influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French  A country composed mainly of immigrants

 Themes and Symbols: pioneers, trappers, and traders  Official symbols – maple leaf, beaver, and the Canadian horse

 Jacques 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

(2) Ethnic groups: Anglophone 28%,

Francophone 23%, other Europe an 15%, Asian/Arab/African 6%, i ndigenous Amerindian 2%, mixe d background 26% Languages: English, French "Canada" comes from the Huron

and Iroquois word "Kanata" mea ning "village"

Quick Facts

Canada's birthday is on the first of July

(1867) Canada is the second largest country in

the world (9,971,000 square kilometres of land)

there are six time zones Canada is in the top five producers of

natural gas, copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and gold Canada has the fourth lowest

population density in the world with only three people per square kilometer Motto - "From sea to sea" Hockey is the national sport of Canada