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Canada
| Term Paper Title |
Canada |
| # of Words |
645 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) |
2.58 |
Canada
Did you ever stop and
wonder how much we take the place we live for granted? If
you were to take the time, you would discover how diverse
are Canada's history, geography, climate, economy, cultures
and government. Did you know it is the largest country in the
world now that U.S.S.R broke up. Specifically, Canada is
9,922,330 square km. Did you know that Canada used to
be named "Kanata"? Yes, Kanata is an Indian word meaning
village. It was not until July 1,1867 that Kanata was
renamed Canada. Canada was originally discovered by
Jacques Cartier an explorer from France who sailed down
the St.Lawrence in 1534. Cartier we believe was the first to
set foot on Canadian soil. He marked his presence with a
flag claiming it his land. Over the years, Canada has
developed into the home of the largest free-standing
structure in the world. Canada,(a great tourist attraction)is
also home of the largest water fall in the world. Our farmland
unlike a lot of others has a variety of climate. The warmer
summer climate ranges from +10 - +30 and the cooler
climate ranges from anywhere to -10 - -30. Despite the
changes in temperature, Canada's precipitation is very light.
Our home is enclosed by the United States of America,
south, the Pacific ocean and Alaska on the west side, the
Atlantic ocean on the east side and the Arctic up north. One
of the dominant reasons Canada is so well populated is due
to the fact of our financial status. At this present time, the
economy is not doing too well, but who's is? Canada is
highly industrialised by manufacturing Automobiles, food,
liquor and tobacco. We as a Unified country accept other
cultures and religions. Canada has about every nationality
possible and together they form a great home. Despite the
many cultures, Canada's main languages are english and
french. Canada is a democracy. This means the government
is elected by all the people. It is responsible for managing the
country, forcing laws, building roads and helping the country
run smoothly. Canada has three main levels
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