The form of government of Canada it is representative of its cultural duplicity: a parliamentary democracy which is also a constitutional monarchy, governed by Queen Elizabeth II (despite having a completely formal function).
For centuries the backdrop of impressive migratory flows, the Canada over time it has become a multi-ethnic nation with two official languages: English and French. Among the most economically advanced countries in the world, there have been numerous attempts to break away from American cultural incorporation and, even today, many of Canadians' efforts are based on the search for their own national identity. Of the population born in Canada, approximately 60% are of British origin, the French are around 35% and only 3% are indigenous people for whose protection, in 1999, the autonomous territory of Canada was proclaimed. Nunavut.
What to see in Canada
The whole country can be said to be of great landscape interest: almost entirely flat, if we exclude the Rocky Mountains and the Arctic Cordillera, the Canada it has the largest amount of lakes and inland waters of any country in the world (the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls are one of its best attractions).
With the spotlight always on ecology issues, it is ideal for hiking lovers who will have the opportunity to visit the numerous national parks and admire the boundless spectacle of steppes, valleys and fjords. But the Canada it is not just the “Maple Leaf Country”: Toronto, Vancouver e Montreal, the three main cities, offer visitors, in a strongly European echo, cultural and leisure opportunities of rare elegance and originality.
Canada card
- Country: Canada
- Area 9.984.670 Km²
- Capital: Ottawa
- Population: 32,5 million inhabitants
- Language: English and French
- Religion: the majority is Catholic and Protestant
- State law: federal republic which is part of the British Commonwealth
- Major cities: Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Vancouver, Hamilton
About Canada
- Currency: Canadian Dollar (1 euro = 1,5446 CAD)
- Country code: +1
- International license plate: CND
- Driving lane: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Vaccination required: NN
- Electric current: 110/120V 60 Hz A,B (adapter required)
- Unit of measure: decimal metric
- Jet lag: from -4.30 to -9 hours compared to Italy; Canada has 6 time zones
- Fixed date holidays: January 1st: New Year's Eve; March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; Monday before May 25: Victoria Day; July 1: Canada Day; 1st Monday of September: Labor Day; 2nd Monday of October: Thanksgiving; November 11: Remembrance Day; December 25: Christmas; December 26: Boxing Day, Boxing Day
- Climate: thanks to its extension, the country has different types of climate, ranging from the polar type in the north, which allows visits only in the short period June-August, to the milder one of Ontario and Quebec in which cold and snowy winters (the Blizzard) we also move on to mild summers in which the temperature is pleasant, despite some rain. In the rest of the nation we go from a humid and rainy climate along the coasts to the cold and unpredictable one of the Rocky Mountains to the continental one of the prairies, with strong temperature variations between the seasons and between day and night.
- Average temperatures: from -10°C to 25°C annually; the climate varies significantly from east to west and even more strongly depending on the altitude and proximity to the sea or lakes
- Transportation: Domestic airlines: Air Canada and Air Transat; others that operate flights to and from Canada: American Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Alitalia, Iberia and others.
- Airports: International Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Gander, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Quebec
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