英美國(guó)家概況加拿大介紹

1、Canada、The geographical location、The British conquest and results、The general characteristics（mountains、rivers、climate）、The cities、The national flag、symbol and other national things、The economy、politics and culture、The peopleThe geographical location of Canada Canada is located in the northern North

2、 America, west near the Pacific Ocean, the east faces the Atlantic ocean. SizeCanada is the worlds second largest country after Russia.It covers about two fifths of the North American continent.Eastern Canada for hilly(丘陵) area, the southern border with the United States is the great lakes and St. L

3、awrence area, flat, basin(盆地). Western cordillera(科迪勒拉) mountain is the highest in Canada. North of the arctic islands, are mostly low hilly mountain. The central part is plains. topography地形地勢(shì) The French are really the first European colonialism (殖民主義) to colonize Canada. In the end of 15 century,

4、John Cabot who was represented by European explorers found abundant fishery resources in the coast of Newfoundland(紐芬蘭). Fisheries and fur trade profits was like a magnet(磁鐵) which attracted a large number of French people came to this continent, and gradually constructed some residences(建造住宅) in th

5、e St. Lawrence river basin. As the French fur traders followed, new France became a base of fur trade. These fur traders also continued to south, rapidly expanded its sphere of influence.(迅速擴(kuò)大影響范圍) At the same time, another European colonial powers - Britain actively expanded in the north American A

6、tlantic coast, on the basis of the New England expansion is the 13 colonies along the shore. The rise of the new French and British north American development produced a sharp contradictions (矛盾), British and French settlers has been conducted for control of the north American continent.The seven ye

7、ars war begins and burst.VS In September 1759, the British invasion of Quebec city, Montreal, the second year also fall into the hand of the British. In 1763, a paper signed the treaty of Paris (巴黎合約) marks the formal end of the British and French for seven years war. According to the provisions(條款)

8、 of the treaty of Paris, the new France in one hundred and fifty become a part of the British north American colonies. This is the British conquest in the history of Canada. The British conquest about the original French Canadian influences in many aspects：The reform of political system The transfor

9、mation of the economic systemThe consolidation of the Catholic status(天主教地位的穩(wěn)固)The changing structure of the population華美的分割線During the summer，most of southern provinces often experience high levels of humidity濕度 and temperatures. ClimateThe main climate in Canada is Temperate continental climate. (

10、溫帶大陸性氣候)In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. The capital: Ottawa (渥太華) isthecapitalofCanada, thefourthlargestcityinthe country. Toronto多倫多 Istheprovincialcapital省會(huì)ofOntario andthelargestcityinCanada.Vancouver (溫哥華) isacoastalharborcity沿海港口城市inCanada.Rankamong(

11、躋身于) thetop-tenoftheworldsmostlivablecitiesforfivestraightyears.The Othercities:Waterloo (滑鐵盧)The majority of its population is student.Montreal (蒙特利爾)Its the worlds mostlivablecity.Calgary (卡爾加里) Means clear flow water. The majestic莊嚴(yán)的Canadian Rockies are the Canadian segment(段;局部) of the North Ame

12、rican Rocky mountains. 落基山脈The Rocky MountainsThey are a visitors wonderland and the playground for western Canadian. The best season to travel is May to September each year.Its a haven for hikers and walkers.World Heritage Site世界遺產(chǎn)地 that consists of beautiful mountain landscapes, lakes, canyons峽谷,

13、waterfalls, and so on.Lake LouiseAt the foot the Rocky MountainsCalled “the pearl of RockyIn 1882, the youngest daughter (Louise Caroline) of the Queen Victoria of England fell in love with a commoner(平民) named Rone. The queen let the couple go to Canada. Years later, Rone became the governor of Can

14、ada and built the first railway for Canada. People called the beautiful lake with the princesss name to commemorate紀(jì)念their achievement.RiversMackenzie River馬更些河Nelson River(納爾遜河The St. Lawrence River(圣勞倫斯河)The Yukon river 育空河Lets see the countrys national flag.加拿大的國(guó)旗由紅、白兩色組成。中間的白底色表示廣闊無(wú)垠的國(guó)土，其間的紅色楓葉表

15、示居住在這片富饒土地上勤勞勇敢的加拿大人民。兩側(cè)的紅色長(zhǎng)方形分別代表大西洋和太平洋。The National symbol加拿大的國(guó)徽制定于1921年，為一盾形圖案。盾面上繪有雄獅、蘇格蘭王獅、馬身獅尾獨(dú)角獸、百合花、楓葉和代表愛(ài)爾蘭的金豎琴。國(guó)徽的最上部是鑲有寶石的圣愛(ài)德華金色王冠，象征英國(guó)女王是加拿大國(guó)家元首。它的下部繪有頭戴王冠的雄獅和金色頭盔，這是為了紀(jì)念第一次世界大戰(zhàn)中加拿大部隊(duì)所作出的巨大犧牲。盾徽的中局部別有金豎琴和百合花，在它們的下方有3枚紅楓葉。左側(cè)繪有金獅和英國(guó)國(guó)旗，象征著加拿大為英聯(lián)邦成員國(guó)；右側(cè)繪有馬身獅尾獨(dú)角獸和百合花旗，象征與法國(guó)的關(guān)系。在盾徽下方，愛(ài)爾蘭白花酢漿草

16、和法國(guó)紅色百合花拱托著藍(lán)色的飾帶上寫(xiě)著“從大海到大海(拉丁語(yǔ)A MARI USQUE AD MARE )的加拿大格言，表達(dá)了加拿大在地理上幅員遼闊的特征。Lets see other national things.The National Anthem (國(guó)歌)is Oh Canada.The National beast is beaver(海貍).The National tree is maple.Canadas economySinceWorldWarIIthedevelopmentofCanadasmanufacturing,mining,and servicesectorshas

17、ledtothe creationofanaffluent（富裕的）society.Servicesnowaccountfor66%oftheGDP,whileindustryaccountsfor31%.TourismandfinancialservicesrepresentsomeofCanadasmost importantindustrieswithinthe servicesector.However,manufacturingisCanadassinglemost importanteconomicactivity.Theleadingproductsaretransportati

18、onequipment,pulp (紙漿)andpaper,processed（加工過(guò)的）foods,chemicals,primaryandfabricatedmetals(金屬制品), petroleum（石油）,electricalandelectronicproducts,woodproducts,printedmaterials,machinery,clothing,andnonmetallicminerals(非金屬礦物).IndustriesarecenteredinOntario(安大略湖),Quebec(魁北克),and,toalesserextent,BritishColu

19、mbiaandAlberta(亞伯達(dá)).Canadasindustriesdependonthecountrysrichenergy resources,whichinclude hydroelectricpower(水力發(fā)電),petroleum(石油),naturalgas,coal,anduranium(鈾).Canadas politicsGovernment Organization The Canadian government is a combination of parliamentary democracy(議會(huì)民主制) and constitutional monarchy(君主立憲政體). Governmental powers are divided between central or federal government and the provincial and territorial government(省政府和地方政府).United StatesCanadaCentral government is parallel to the local governmentsThe central gov