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About CanadaCanada is the second largest country in the world by area. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward from the US border to the Arctic Ocean and the North Pole. As the northern-most country on the mainland of North America, Canada has land borders only with the United States. Canada is a federation of ten (10) provinces and three (3) territories with Ottawa as its capital city. Initially constituted through the British North America Act of 1867, it is governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. The head of government is the Prime Minister. Canada's head of state is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, represented at the federal level by the Governor General. Canada's official languages are English and French. As of 2010, its official population estimate is approximately 33.9 million people. Originally a union of former French and British colonies and entitled as a "dominion", Canada is a founding member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, and La Francophonie. Canada defines itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation. English is the majority language in most provinces of Canada. French is the official language of Québec and an official language of New Brunswick. It is also spoken in some areas of Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Manitoba. Useful links to find out more about Canada.
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What they say...
I am so excited because it's my first time to see snow and it's my first time to be out of my country. One of the most memorable things that I will never forget is the first time I tried snowboarding... IT WAS AWESOME, WOOOHOOOO! I cannot explain how I felt that moment and the mountain was so great.
Leah
Whistler, BC
Quick Contact
Alison Peever
Chemistry Consulting Group Inc.
400, 1207 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC
Canada
V8W 2E7
250.382.3303 ext 205
a.peever@chemistryconsulting.ca
