The-Brief-Introduction-of-Canada

TheBriefIntroductionofCanadaAmariusqueadmare!Themembersinourgroup:郑晓波,郭婧,王博,赖雪晶,徐邃安,宋婧,黄雪静,乔杰蓉,黄恺,侯一帆,王菲,萧晨晨,王菁菁.ByBusinessEnglish102•Inaworlddarkenedbyethnicconflictsthattearnationsapart,Canadastandsasamodelofhowpeopleofdifferentculturescanliveandworktogetherinpeaceprosperity,andmutualrespect.——BillClinton,formerU.SPresident•WhenwethinkofCanada,•Ithinkofforestsfilledwithanimals•Andvastamountsoftrees•Ithinkofmountainshigh•Oflakeswherebeavers’live•WhenIthinkofCanada•Iseehockeyontheice•Andbaseballplayersonthefield•IseeourMountiesrides•Holdingourflagwithpride•WhenIthinkofCanada•Ithinkofpeopleproud•Tobeofdifferentcultures•IthinkofNiagaraFalls•Thenaturalwondersofourland•WhenIthinkofCanada•IseethegreatSkyDome•Iseeaplacethatmanypeople•CanproudlycalltheirhomeCountryname•ThesimpleofficialcountrynameofCanadahasmanyexplanations.Themostpopularoneisasfellows•JacquesCartier,thefirstEuropeannavigatorwhatdiscoveredwhatisnowCanada,wentashoreonjuly24,1534ataspotlatertobeknownasQuebecCity.ThereheaskedsomelocalIndianswhatthatthisplacewascalled.•TheIndians,thinkingthathemeanttheirlittletown,repliedKanada,whichmeans“asettlement”intheHoron-IroquoisIndianlanguage（休伦-易洛魁印第安人）.OnreturningtoEurope,CartierannouncedthathehaddiscoveredanewlandnamedKanada.Thusinmisunderstanding,theplacelaterknownasCanada.AcollectionoffastfactsofCanadaOfficialnameCanadaCapitalOttawaPopulation33millionpeopleRankamongcountriesinpopulation36thMajorcitiesToronto,Montreal,VancouverArea9,984,670k㎡Rankinareaworldwide2ndHighestpointMt.Logan,5,959metersLowestpointAtlanticOcean,0meterCurrencyCanadiandollarPrincipalLanguagesEnglishandFrenchMajorReligionChristianityLiteracyRate99%Administrativedivisions10provinces,3territoriesNationalDayCanadaDay,1,july(1867)Geography•Canadahasaverylargeanddiverserangeofgeographicfeatures.Canadaisdividedinto10provincesand2territories.CanadastretchesfromthePacificOceanonthewest,totheAtlanticOceanontheeast.NorthernCanadareachesintotheArcticCircle,whilesouthernCanadastretchesbelowthenorthernpointsoftheUnitedStates.History•要想知道加拿大是怎样的名为Canada的我们必须回溯到16世纪。那时，法国人梦想发现并统治更多的疆域，扩展他们的贸易范围，并让世界各国信奉他们的信仰。1535年，当时的法国国王弗朗索瓦一世命令航海家杰克斯·卡蒂埃尔（jacquesCartier)去探寻“新世界”，以求找到一条通往印度的航道。卡蒂埃尔首次探险来到了圣劳伦斯海湾。这时他并不知道会在这里发现什么，但他希望这是大洋的一个分支，并是他通往远东征程的必经之路。于是他沿圣劳伦斯河逆流而上。然而他并没有到达所期盼的亚洲，却来到了魁北克（Québec)，当地的印第安人称它Stadacona。正是这时，Canada一词被写进了国家的历史。•Canada一词源于印第安语的“Kanada”意为“群落”或“村庄”。卡蒂埃尔在向法王报告时，首次使用了“Canada”，来指他所到达的魁北克。加拿大原为印第安人与因纽特人居住地。16世纪沦为法、英殖民地，后又被法割让给英国。1867年，英将加拿大省、新不伦瑞克省和诺瓦斯科舍省合并为一个联邦，成为英国最早的自治领。此后，其它省也陆续加入联邦。1926年，英国承认加的“平等地位”，加始获外交独立权。1931年，成为英联邦成员国，其议会也获得了同英议会平等的立法权，但仍无修宪权。1982年，英国女王签署《加拿大宪法法案》，加议会获得立宪、修宪的全部权力TheNationalFlag•ThenationalflagofCanada,popularlyknownastheMapleLeafandI’Unifolie,isabaseredflagwithawhitesquareinitscentrefeaturingastylized,11-pointed,redmapleleaf.Adoptedin1964,theflagmadeitsfirstappearanceonFebruary15,1965,whichisnowcelebratedannuallyasFlagDay.TheNationalEmblems•Actually,therearetwonationalemblemsofCanada.ThefirstoneistheCanadianbeaver,acleverandhardworkingsemi-aquaticanimal.Itsusedatedbacktotheearly17thcentury.NowitisofficiallyregardedasthesymbolofthesovereigntyofCanada.•ThesecondnationalemblemofCanadaistheCanadianmapleleaf.However,itsusedasthenationalsymbolhasshorterhistory,datingbackonlytothemiddle19thcentury.WiththeproclamationofthenationalflagofCanada,itwasconfirmedasanofficialsymbol.AmapleleafisalwaysfoundonCanadianofficials’businesscards.TheNationalAnthem•ThetitleoftheNationalAnthemofCanadais“CanadaOCanada.”Originally,itwaswritteninFrench.NotlongafteritwassettomusicandwasfirstperformedonJune24,1880.Sevenyearslater,theMontrealjudgeandpoetR.StanlyWeirwroteitsEnglishversion.Lyric(French)O,Canada!Terredenosaieux,Tonfrontestceintdefleuronsglorieux!Cartonbrassaitporterl'épée,Ilsaitporterlacroix!TonhistoireestuneépopéeDesplusbrillantsexploits.Ettavaleur,defoitrempée,ProtégeranosfoyersetnosdroitsProtégeranosfoyersetnosdroits.Lyric(English)OCanada!Ourhomeandnativeland!Truepatriotloveinallthysonscommand.Withglowingheartsweseetheerise,TheTrueNorthstrongandfree!Fromfarandwide,OCanada,Westandonguardforthee.Godkeepourlandgloriousandfree!OCanada,westandonguardforthee.OCanada,westandonguardforthee.NationalTree•Canadadoesnothaveanationalflower.ThemapleleafisthenationalsymbolofCanadabutthatisnotconsideredaflower.Usuallyitisaredororangemapleleaf.NationalDay•CanadaDay(French:FｅteduCanada),formerlyDominionDay(French:LeJourdelaConfｅdｅration),isCanada'snationalday,afederalstatutoryholidaycelebratingtheanniversaryoftheJuly1,1867,enactmentoftheBritishNorthAmericaAct(todaycalledtheConstitutionAct,1867),whichunitedtwoBritishcoloniesandaprovinceoftheBritishEmpireintoasinglecountrycalledCanada.CanadaDayobservancestakeplacethroughoutCanadaaswellasinternationally.Capital•ThecapitalofCanadaisthecityofOttawa,whichisintheprovinceofOntario,locatedabovetheGreatLakes.EversinceitwasnamedCanada’scapitalbyQueenVictoriain1857,atthetimeofConfederation,thenewcountrybecameknownasCanada.ParliamentBuilding（加拿大渥太华国会大厦）Language•CanadaisamultilingualsocietywithEnglishandF