Canada 3.7-3.8

What are Canada's natural resources?

water, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium (used to power nuclear plants). The swift moving rivers are harnessed to produce hydroelectric power

Canada is one of the world's leading exporters of _____.

wheat

Motto of the "Mounties"

"Maintain the Right"

2 official patriotic songs of Canada

"O Canada" "God Save the Queen"

forests cover approximately ____ of Canada. The majority of Canada's lumber for building comes from _____ _______.

1/3 British Columbia

Canada has a population about __ that of the US.

1/8

What small percent of Canada's large area is suited to raise crops?

5%

Which 2 countries share the longest undefended border?

Canada and United States

Robotic arm designed by Canadian scientists for the U.S. space shuttle Challenger.

Canadarm

What is Canada's form of government?

Constitutional Monarchy. Canada is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of over 50 independent countries that were once under British rule.

2 official languages of Canada?

English and French

Most Canadians have what type of background?

Europeon

Personal representative of the British monarch.

Governor General

What area off Newfoundland has been one of the most heavily fished areas of the world?

Grand Banks. A bank is a shallow area in a large body of water.

2 parts of Parliament?

House of Commons Senate

2 Canadian missionaries to China

Jonathan Goforth Isobel Kuhn

National capital of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada's world famous police force and their nickname.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police "Mounties"

fundamentalist pastor known for his fight to defend Biblical teachings.

T.T. Shields

Chief trading partner of Canada?

United States

What is the climate of Canada?

cool climate, but varied due to size. areas farthest from open waters are coldest in the winter and warmest in the summer

_____ are one of of Canada's most important natural resources.

fish

Frederich Banting and Charles Best discovered _______ for the treatment of _______.

insulin diabetes

Canadian symbol, national animal, and describe the flag.

maple leaf beaver red, 11-point maple leaf on a white field, flanked with red bars on each side

Canadian Sir William Osler was a great figure of ______ _______.

modern medicine

Canada is the world leader in the manufacturing of ________.

newsprint

Canada is the largest producer of ____ and ____. It is one of the leading producers of _____ products.

nickel zinc ore

Leader of Canada?

prime minister, similar to the POTUS, but not elected the same way