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Canada parallel 纬线 prairie 草原sparse稀少的topograph 地形 Arctic北极 Municipalitan 自治市 orient 东方的permanent永恒的 rival 对手grant 准许discontent不满 defuse缓和humidity湿气 precipitation 降水量 Charpter 1 Geography Location: It’s bordered by America on the south, the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Pacific Ocean on the west ,and Arctic on the north. Area: 9984670 square kilometer Geographic region: Atlantic region The Central region The Prairie region The Pacific region The North region 4.1st Mountain: Mount Logan(洛根山) 5959 meters 5.1st Lake: Lake Superior 1st Fall: Nigara Falls 6.Climate:Continental temperate zone 大陆性温带针叶林气候 (Canada has a typical continental climate, characterized by cold winters, hot summers and sparse rainfall. The Pacific region has a relatively moderate climate. Mild summers and winters,high humidity and abundant rianfull.In the Atlantic Region,the climate is marked by an cold winter, hot summer and sparse precipitation. Canadians enjoy four very distinct seasons) Major Cities:1st Toronto多伦多 2.5million.finacial capital.2nd Montreal蒙特利尔3rd Vancouver温哥华 4th Ottawa渥太华 capital 8.Population: 3161万 Britishdecendants42% Frenchdecendant26.7% Other Europeans13%Chinese decendants 3.5% Native people 3% 9.Religion:Catholic 47.3% ,Christian 41.2% 10.the Canadian National Anthem:国歌 “O Canada”《啊，加拿大》 11；the National Flag of Canada 国旗 “The Maple Leaf “枫叶旗 12:political districts:10 provinces +3Territory Chapter 2. History Discovery and Exploration 1. 500 years ago, Indian and Inuit（因纽特人 Canada is a young country,recorded history about 500 years. Before European, it was populated by Indian, and Inuit tribe. 2.In 1535, Jacques Cartier, French navigator found Montreal. European Settlement in 1608, 1st colony—Quebec city魁北克市 (France)，with the rapid growth of English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard. Soon EF became rivals. 1756-1763, “Seven years War”； the whole Canada came under British control British Canada