Hi and Welcome to my page about Canada.

This is the Canadian Flag



Click on the Flag to See more about Canada.

Canda is made up of 10 Provinces and Two Territories. The first one on the East Coast is Newfoundland and the last one on the West Coast is British Columbia. To see the crest and flag of each province click on the name, on the map.


Yukon Territory Northwest Territories Province of British Columbia Province of Alberta Province of Saskatchewan Province of Manitoba Province of Ontario Province of Quebec Province of Newfoundland Province of Prince Edward Island Province of Nova Scotia Province of New Brunswick
The Capital of Canada is Ottawa.

This is the Canadian Crest


The Motto on the Crest is A MARI USQUE AD MARE which means FROM SEA TO SEA


Canada is made up of 5 regions. Each province falls into one of these regions. The five regions and the provinces that fall under these regions are:
Click on the name of each province and it will take you to more information about that province.

THE ATLANTIC REGION


Newfoundland's Crest NEWFOUNDLAND Newfoundland's Flag


The Capital of Newfoundland is St.John's.

The Motto on the Newfoundland Crest is QUAERITE PRIME REGNUM DEI which means SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDON OF GOD.
Prince Edward Island's Crest PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Prince Edward Island's Flag


Nova Scotia's Crest NOVA SCOTIA Nova Scotia's Flag


New Brunswick's Crest NEW BRUNSWICK New Brunswick's Flag


CENTRAL CANADA
Quebec's Crest QUEBEC Quebec's Flag


Ontario's Crest ONTARIO Ontario's Flag


THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES
Manitoba's Crest MANITOBA Manitoba's Flag


Saskatchewan's Crest SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan's Flag


Alberta's Crest ALBERTA Alberta's Flag


THE WEST COAST
British Columbia's Crest BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia's Flag


THE NORTH
Northwest Territories's Crest NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Northwest Territories's Flag


Yukon's Crest YUKON Yukon's Flag


In 1980 "O Canada" became the National Anthem.

Official Lyrics of O Canada!


O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.


Some Facts on Canada

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Canada is the Largest Country in area.
The Beaver is an official emblem of Canada.
There are 10 Provinces and 2 Territories
Calixa Lavallee Composed the music for "O Canada"
The 1964 The Parliamentary Committee review 2000 chooses before choosing the maple leaf for Canada's flag
The Penny is the only coin that the Maple Leaf is on.
The Origin of the Name "Canada" came from Huron-Iroquios
A Lion and unicorn are the animal figures tht stand on either side of the shield on the Coat Arms of Canada.
July 1st is Canada Day
We no longer have a one dollar or 2 dollar bill. They were replaced with coins called loonies and toonies.
The Loonie is the one dollar coing and has Picture of a Loon.
The Toonie is the 2 dollar coin and has a Picture of a Polar Bear.
Canadian Money is many different colours
Canada is surrounded by 3 oceans: The Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the East, The Pacific Ocean on the West.
29 Million People live in Canada.
Canada has 2 official Languages: English/French.
The Official Colours of Canada are White and Red.


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