1.

Canada

1.1.

Geography

1.2.

People

1.3.

History

1.4.	National economy

1.5.	Government

1.6.

Cities

2.

Australia

2.1.

Geography

2.2.

People

2.3.

History

2.4.	National economy

2.5.	Government

2.6.

Cities

3.	New Zealand

3.1.

Geography

3.2.

People

3.3.

History

3.4.	National economy

3.5.	Government

3.6.

Cities

"Canada has arctic climate in the north and continental climate in the south.

People
Canada has population of about 24 million people. About 45 % of them are British origin, about 30 % French origin, over 20 % European origin, about 300 000 Indians and 20 000 Eskimos. The most of people live in the south which is warmer. The north is almost without people. In the north live Inuit who live in the igloos, travel by dog-sledge, skiing or kayak. Canada is bilingual country – English and French and has many minorities (Russian, German, Ukrainian, Chinese,…). There live Indians too. They call themselves first nation, they live in the reservations, in normal houses. They still live their traditional life connected with hunting. They haven’t enough education but they have a lot of advantages from government.

History
The original inhabitants came to Canada 2 thousand years ago across the Bering Strait from Asia. The first Europeans here were the Vikings. The first Europeans came there in the 15th century. The name Canada comes from the Indian word “kanata” which means village or community. The country was first called New France, then British North America.

National economy
Canada is rich of all metals – gold, copper, zinc, bauxite and of oil, coal, natural gas and uranium too. But its greatest resource is forests. Canada is the major exporter of lumber, wood, pulp and printing paper. Canada is also one of the biggest exporters of wheat. Canadian farms also produce grain, livestock, tobacco and vegetables. The automobiles and ships are making there too.

Government
Canada is a member of British Commonwealth. Canada has a Federal Parliament consisting of two Houses: the House of Commons and the Senate. The Queen Elisabeth II. is represented by the Governor General. The real head of state is the Prime Minister. He selects his own Cabinet. There are two leading parties: The Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservative Party.

Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 2 territories: The Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territory. The largest province is Quebec which is predominantly French speaking. Other provinces are: Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Cities
Ottawa – is capital of Canada. It’s a place where ice-hockey has very strong tradition.
Montreal – lies in Quebec and it is the second largest French speaking city. It is a great industrial, commercial, financial and tourist centre. "

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