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** __CANADA__ **

__A Little Bit About Canada:__ Canada is the second largest country in the world. The capital of the country is Ottawa, and they have a population of about 34,030,589 people, and their leader is prime minister Stephan Harper. Canada is one of the united states best friends, and about 300,000 people cross the border between the United States and Canada. Canada is very much like the U.S. We dress alike, have some of the same religions, and consume the same food. Canada is very famous for their amzing waterfalls, the Niagara falls. many people come from all over the world to visit and watch the pretty falls, and then stop by the huge casino nearby. transportation is very much like the U.S. They have airports, roads, busses, helicopters, and boats/ships. Canada is a great place with nice people and a great economy.

__Fun Facts About Canada:__
 * 1) It is illegal to climb trees in Canada.
 * 2) In 1883, the baseball glove was invented in Canada.
 * 3) 70% of the worlds maple syrup comes from Canada.
 * 4) Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese than any other nation on earth
 * 5) Hockey and lacrosse are Canada's national sports.

__Geography:__ Mostly plains with mountains in the west and lowlands in the southeast. There is about 3.8 million square miles in canada and is slightly larger than the U.S. Climate: the climate varies from temperate in south to subartic artic in north. In January, the tempreture is about 11 degrees F. In July it is about 68 degrees F.

__Canada's Languages and Religions: __ Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3%, United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%, other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, and none 16%. Languages: 58.8% English (official) 21.6% French (official) 19.6% Other (unofficial).

__Currency__ 1 Canadian dollar=100 cents. Bills are commonly available in $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 dollar. The 1 and 2 dollar bills have been replaced with coins called the loonie and the twoonie.

__Education: __ Education is very important in Canada, like most countries. The total number of years expected for a kid to go to school is 17. Canada has a very similar educational system as the U.S. They go to school for about the same amount of time each year. The only differnce is that they do not attend pre-school. They start at Kindergarten and go to 1st grade, then second, and so on.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">__Questions__
 * 1) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are two major/official languages spoken in Canada?
 * 2) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are Canada's two national sports?
 * 3) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">How many square miles does Canada have/own?
 * 4) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">70% of //blank// comes from Canada?
 * 5) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are the 1 and 2 dollar coins called in Canada?
 * 6) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What mountains are in the west of Canada that crosses the U.S. border?
 * 7) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What is the temperature in the winter in Canada?
 * 8) <span style="color: #30a130; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Do you think Canada is a devloped or developing country?