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“The central fact of Canadian history,” observed the 20th-century literary critic Northrop Frye, is “the rejection of the American Revolution ”
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Canadian beer, maple syrup, tuques, canoes, nanaimo bars, butter tarts, and poutine are defined as uniquely Canadian [386] Canadian coins feature many of these symbols: the loon on the $1 coin, the Arms of Canada on the 50¢ piece, and the beaver on the nickel [387]
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Find information on Made in Canada labels, how to buy Canadian and the benefits of shopping and travelling in Canada Canada’s plan to strengthen, secure and efficiently manage our borders
- Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
The name “Canada,” is derived from the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning a village or settlement On 13 August 1535, as Jacques Cartier was nearing Île d'Ant
- Canada - The World Factbook
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The Canadian Shield, the largest geographical area, encompasses half the country and centers on Hudson Bay Canada's southeastern region is dominated by lowlands, bordered by the Great Lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario
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Currency: Canadian dollar Canada may be divided into several physiographic regions A large interior basin centred on Hudson Bay and covering nearly four-fifths of the country is composed of the Canadian Shield, the interior plains, and the Great Lakes–St Lawrence lowlands Rimming the basin are highland regions, including the Arctic
- Canada - Federalism, Multiculturalism, Provinces | Britannica
The titular head is the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (locally called the king or queen of Canada), who is represented locally by a governor-general (now always Canadian and appointed by the Canadian prime minister) In practice, however, Canada is an independent federal state established in 1867 by the British North America Act
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Canadian armed forces are deployed across Quebec Cross is freed but during talks, Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte is kidnapped and murdered by the FLQ, leading to a drastic loss of support
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