Canada: An Overview
Economy
- natural resources are important
- employed in the service sector
- forestry/paper production, oil, gas, mining
- sustainability/environmental impact

- second largest country in terms of land area
- ninth on the basis of its economy
- ten (self-governing) provinces
- consists of three territories
- huge, thinly populated land mass

- policy of encouraging immigration
- 250.000 immigrants annually (alljährlich) from over 150 countries
- ethnic diversity --> tolerance/mutual respect
- bilingualism (The official Languages Act of 1969 --> equal status of English and French)
- lack of racial tension

- constitutional monarchy
- bicameral parliament similar to the British system
- head of state is the British monarch (Governor General)
- head of government is the Prime Minister elected by Parliament

15th century the first British and French explorers began arriving at the Atlantic coast of North America
(1756-1763) Seven Years War --> French losts its North American colonies to Britain including the francophone province Quebec
1776 Canadian provinces remained loyal --> British loyalists went to Canada (Declaration of Independence)
1.Juli 1867 Canada became an independent state (Canada Day)
Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988 underlines the importance of multiculturalism

emphasis on sth. - very important point
hast striven - hat getstrebt
grant - gewähren
indigenous - einheimsche
to flee/ fled/fled
the search for - die Suche nach
to be proud of - stolz sein
destiny
guarantee
ensure
fair share
to be of economic importance
increase - ansteigen
to form an identity
to be distinct from other country ( Canadians try to be distinct from America)

	Created by christopher.ostr about 11 years ago

Englisch - Canada Note on Klausurnotizen - Canada, created by christopher.ostr on 22/09/2013.