英美国家概况之Canada geography.pptVIP

A Survey of Canada Chapter One The Country and the people Area 9,976,139 sq km Population 30.6 million Languages English/ French Government parliamentary democracy Official Head of State Queen Capital City Ottawa 1. Size 9,976,139 sq km; the second largest country on earth 2. Population: 30.6 million (very small in contrast to its physical size; the same as 重庆) Canada has two official languages: English and French. In 2006, about 17.4% of the population were bilingual. 3. Location on the North American continent; stretches from sea to sea, bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west coast and the Atlantic ocean on the east coast; To the south, lies the US. Number of Lakes More than any other country has Canada in total 31,752 the largest of the five Great Lakes, bounded to the north by Ontario and Minnesota, and to the south by Wisconsin and Michigan Sailboats on Lake Ontario Which is the longest river in Canada? Mackenzie River originates in Great Slave Lake flows north into the Arctic Ocean the longest river in Canada 4. The north Canada extends up into the Arctic Circle to the North Pole Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal peoples and the Aboriginal languages are granted the same official status as French and English  4. The north Two huge administrative territories: the Yukon(育空地区) and the Northwest Territories The coldest temperature: hit-63 degrees Celsius Traditional economy: hunting and trapping animals; oil and gas deposits; arts and crafts Yukon named after the Yukon River The word Yukon means Great River famous for natural parks and landscapes Yukon The traditional industries of trapping and fishing have declined. Today, the government sector is the biggest employer in the territory, employing approximately 5,000 out of a labour force of 12,500. The Northwest Territories has the highest per cap