| A land of vast lengths and rich natural | | | | institutions such as the Canadian |
| resources, Canada turned a self-governing | | | | Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the National |
| dominion in 1867 whilst holding ties to the | | | | Film Board of Canada (NFB), and the Canadian |
| British crown. Economically & technologically | | | | Radio-television and Telecommunications |
| the country has developed in parallel | | | | Commission |
| sustaining the US, its neighbor to the south | | | | |
| diameter an unfortified edge. | | | | As Canada is a geographically vast & |
| | | | ethnically various country, there are |
| Canada is the world's second-biggest country | | | | cultural variations and differentiations |
| by total region, occupying most of northern | | | | derived from territory to territory and |
| North America. Extending given by the | | | | region to area. Canadian civilization has |
| Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean & | | | | also been greatly acted upon by more recent |
| northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada | | | | immigration of people caused by all across |
| shares land borders by having the United | | | | the world. Numbers of Canadians value |
| States to the south & to the northwest. | | | | multiculturalism, so a select few see |
| | | | Canadian civilization as being inherently |
| Inhabited first by Aboriginal peoples, Canada | | | | multicultural. Multicultural inheritance is |
| was founded as a union of British | | | | shrined in Section 27 of the Canadian Charter |
| settlements, occasionally of which one had | | | | of Rights & Freedoms. |
| been French settlements. Canada gained | | | | |
| independence derived from the United Kingdom | | | | National symbolisations are acted upon by |
| in an incremental process that began in 1867 | | | | natural, historical, and First Nations seeds. |
| and ended in 1982. | | | | especially, the use of the maple leaf, as a |
| | | | Canadian symbol, dates backwards to the early |
| Canada is a federal constituent monarchy and | | | | 18th century & is depicted on its current & |
| parliamentary democracy, consisting of ten | | | | previous flags, the penny, and on the coat of |
| provinces & 3 territories, & defines itself | | | | arms. Other prominent symbols admit the |
| as a bilingual and multicultural nation; both | | | | beaver, Canada goose, common loon, the Crown, |
| English and French are official languages. A | | | | and the RCMP. |
| technologically progressed & industrialized | | | | |
| state, its diversified economy relies heavy | | | | Canada's official national sports are ice |
| on an abundance of natural resources and on | | | | hockey (winter) & lacrosse (summer). Hockey |
| trade, especially with the United States, by | | | | is a national pastime, and is by far the |
| owning which Canada has had a long & mix | | | | virtually all popular spectator sport in the |
| relationship. | | | | country. It is also the virtually popular |
| | | | sport Canadians play, with 1.65 million |
| Canadian culture has historically been to a | | | | active participants in 2004.Canada's six |
| great extent influenced by English, French, | | | | biggest metropolitan areas - Toronto, |
| Irish, Scottish & Aboriginal cultures and | | | | Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, and |
| traditions, & over time has been greatly | | | | Edmonton - have franchises in the national |
| shaped by American civilization due to its | | | | Hockey League (NHL), and there are additional |
| propinquity and the interchange of human | | | | Canadian players in the league than from all |
| capital between the two countries. Many forms | | | | More countries compounded. |
| of American media and entertainment are | | | | |
| popular, if not dominant in Canada | | | | Additional popular Canadian spectator sports |
| conversely, Numbers of Canadian cultural | | | | let in curling & Canadian football game |
| products and entertainers are successful in | | | | (especially the Canadian football game |
| the US and worldwide. Numbers of cultural | | | | League). Golf, baseball, skiing, soccer, |
| products are now commercialised toward a | | | | volleyball, & basketball are wide played at |
| unified "North American" market, or a global | | | | youth and amateurish levels, but professional |
| market generally. | | | | leagues and dealerships are not as |
| | | | widespread. Canada will server the 2007 FIFA |
| The creation & preservation of distinctly | | | | U-20 World Cup, & the 2010 Winter Olympics in |
| Canadian culture has been partly determined | | | | Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia. |
| by federal government programs, laws & | | | | |