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CANADA
--- The Land of Opportunities
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National capital of Canada - Ottawa , Ontario
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| Canada is the world's
second largest country by total area, occupying most of the
northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocen to
the Pacific Ocen and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada
Shares land borders with the United States to the south and
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| Inhabited first by aborginal peoples,
Canada was founded as a union of British Colonies (some of which
were formerly French Colonies). Canada gained independence from
the United Kingdom in an incremental process that began in 1867
and ended in 1982 , it remain a Commonwealth Realm. Canada is
a federal constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy.
Comprising ten provinces and three territories, Canada is a
bilingual and multi-cultural country, with both English and
French as official languages at the federal level. |
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PROVINCE OR TERRITORY
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CAPITAL
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Alberta
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Edmonton
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British Columbia
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Victoria
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Manitoba
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Winnipeg
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New Brunswick
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Fredericton
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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St. John's
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Northwest Territories
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Yellowknife
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Nova Scotia
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Halifax
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Nunavut
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Iqaluit
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Ontario
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Toronto
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Prince Edward Island
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Charlottetown
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Quebec
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Quebec City
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Saskatchewan
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Regina
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Yukon
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Whitehorse
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| A technologically advanced
and industrialized nation, Canada maintains a diversified economy
that is heavily reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon
trade - particularly with the United States, with which Canada has
had a long and complex relationship. |
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| The name Canada comes from
a word in the language of St. Lawrence Iroquoins, " Canada "
, meaning " village " or " settlement ". Canada
is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as
head of State, and a parliamentary democracy with a federal system
of parliamentary government and strong democratic traditions. The
position of Prime Minister, Canada's head of government, belong to
the leader of the political party that can obtain the confidence of
a plurality in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister and their
Cabinet are formally appointed by the Governer General ( who is the
Monarch's Representative in Canada). However, The Prime Minister chooses
the Cabinet, and by convention, the Governor General respects the
Prime Minister's choices. The Cabinet is traditionally drawn from
members of the Prime Minister's Party in both legislative houses,
and mostly from the House of Commons. Executive power is exercised
by the Prime Minister and Cabinet, all of whom are sworn into the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada, and become Ministers of the Crown.
The Prime Minister exercises vast political power, especially in the
appointment of other officials within the government and civil service.
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