2018年加拿大的英文介绍.docVIP

加拿大的英文介绍 　　　　系别：外语系 专业：商务英语 组名：加拿大组 　　　　Canada 　　　　小组成员： 　　周蒙蒙 梁菲菲 郭秀秀 常 丹 王瑞敏 李 影 苏汝南 崔露露 孟 婉 主讲人：孟婉 崔露露 王瑞敏 操作人：梁菲菲 　　　　分工： 　　孟 婉 李 影 苏汝南 崔露露 The National Flag and Geography 　　周蒙蒙 梁菲菲 郭秀秀 常 丹 College life and Multiculturalism 　　　　王瑞敏 　　The national flag. The Maple Leaf 　　The Canadian red and white maple leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada. The Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11 points on a white background, with red borders down each side. The Canadian flag is twice as long as it is wide. The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag. 　　The red and white used in the National Flag of Canada were proclaimed the official colors of Canada in 1921 by King George V. Although the maple leaf did not have official status as an emblem of Canada until the proclamation of the national flag in 1965, it had historically been used as a Canadian symbol, and was used in 1860 in decorations for the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada. The 11 points on the maple leaf have no special significance. Geography 　　Canada is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the worlds second largest country by total area. Canadas common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world. 　　Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. In turn, these may be grouped into regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada, and Northern Canada (the latter made 　　up of the three territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut). Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. 　　As Canadas economic capital, Toronto is cons