Commonwealth definition :
The word commonwealth means "common well-being", it's sometimes a translation of the words res publica (mean republic, has been studied in Latin class).
The Commonwealth (with a capital) is an international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies.
We think that it's like the European Union, but located everywhere around the world and not only in one continent...
Their motto is "54 countries working together for prosperity, democracy and peace".
Why to choose Canada ?
Among the Commonwealth countries, we have chosen to introduce Canada to you because Mathurin went there (Quebec), and both of us like Canadian's culture.
Canada's name :
The name of Canada has been in use since the founding of the French colony of Canada in the 16th century.
The name originates from a Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian word Kanata (or Canada) for "settlement", "village", or "land".
Flag and motto :
The actual canadian flag was proclaimed by Elsabeth II on the 17th day of december 1964.
The canadian moto is "A mari usque ad mare", it means in English "from Sea to Sea".
Where is it ?
Canada is located in North America, between U.S (including Alaska) and Greenland.
You are free to have a look at the map on the right.
Cities :
Ottawa is Canada's capital city.
Toronto (in Ontario) is the biggest Canadian city.
Government :
The Canada's government is a Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy, it means that there's a monarch ( the Queen Elisabeth II) but he hasn't absolute power, a constitution reduces the power and a parliament decides the laws.
Economy :
The nominal GDP (in french PIB) of Canada is about $ 1.812 trillions. It's the 10th biggest nominal GDP in the world.
The Canadian currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD). One CAD equals 0,64 €.
Canada is planning the reception of 1,2 million immigrants from today to 2023 to keep the country's economy, hurt during the pandemic.
Landscapes :
The Canadian fauna is composed of beavers, polar foxes (so cute), wolverines, caribous, lynxes, wolves, bears (not beers), whales, dolphins, sharks, gooses, snakes and turtles.
The Canadian flora is composed of sugar and red maples, oaks cypresses, many coniferous and beechs.
In Canada, the most famous monument is the Niagara Falls. There is also the Frontenac Castle in Québec (Mathurin saw it), the CN tower and the Tour de l'horloge in Montreal's old harbour.
Canada is composed of mountains on the west coast, big islands on the North and lakes, lakes and lakes everywhere.
Populations :
There are about 38.000.000 canadians. It represents a density of 3.92 inhabitants per square kilometer.
There are a lot of native canadians. The three main tribes are Eskimoes on the North, Na-Denes on the North-West and Algics in the middle of the country.
The area of this country is 9,984,670 km2, there are 11,76 % of water.
The main religion in Canada is Catholicism, followed by Protestantism . There are plenty of other religions in Canada.
Food :
The poutine is a canadian dish famous all around the world. It is composed of crispy chips and cheese on.
The canadian food is very similar to the US and British food.
Other things :
The internet code is .ca.
The dialling code is +1 (in France it's +33) because the first phone company was both in Canada and USA, so it's the same for the USA.
Even if they were a British colony, they are not the kind of crazy people that drive on the left !
Questions :
1- List some canadians animals.
2- How many inhabitants are there in Canada ?
3- Is Alaska canadian ?
Sources :
Our knowledge, Google maps and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada.