CANADA

Geography:

Canada is situated on the north of America and is bordered by the United States in the south; Atlantic Ocean in the east; Pacific Ocean in the west and Artic Ocean in the north. Large parts of south Canada are covered by plains; west of Canada mostly consists of rolling terrains, mountains and rivers. Also a number of large lakes ore located in Canada. The climate is polar on the north and mild on the rest of the country. The largest cities are: Toronto,Vancouver, Alberta, Montreal...

Culture:

Canadian culture is influenced by British and American influences. Canadian literature is divided to French-English languages literatures. Some importants autors are: Cohen, Atwood, Moodie..
Art culture follows Europeans trends and importante painters are: Krieghoff, Kane, Bush..

Government and politics:
Canada has a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy, the monarchy of Canada being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II, who is also monarch of 15 other Commonwealth countries and each of Canada's 10 provinces. As such, the Queen's representative, the Governor General of Canada , carries out most of the federal royal duties in Canada.


Sport:

Sport in Canada is really important and consists of a variety of games. The most common are: Ice hockey, lacrosse, Canadian football, curling, ringette.. All of them exept for soccer and curling are consiterated "domestic sports" as they were invented by Canadians.

Cuisine:

Canadian cuisine varies depending on the regions. The most common are: "pantine" that is a dish, originating of Québec, made with fries and cheese curds; another dish is the "butter  tarte" made with butter, sugar, syrup and eggs. Canada is also famous for their syrup: the "Maple" syrup.

Language:

The most used languages are: canadian/english but in some parts of Canada, like Québec, they speak french.