About Canada
Canada
is the second largest nation in the world in terms of physical
size. Only Russia covers more land mass. It comprises 3,854,085 square
miles. Only 8.92 percent of that is water, with 344,080 square miles of
rivers and lakes. Canada has many interesting symbols that make her
unique (different from other countries.) She adopted her own flag in
1967. Before that, she flew the Union Jack, which is Britain's flag.
Canada became totally independent of Britain upon Confederation in
1867. Canada has two official languages. The first is English, the
second is French. If you live in Canada, it is a good idea to be
bilingual. (able to speak both languages). Canadian money is branded
with the emblem of the current British monarchy. As of 2009, all coins
and bills present an image of Queen Elizabeth II. This practice stems
from Canada's history as a British commonwealth.
Canada is impossible to dislike, but go ahead and
give it a shot. You don’t like festival-packed cities like
Toronto
and Montreal that offer the world’s best quality of life? Then take a
double dose of history in St John’s,
Newfoundland,
North America’s
oldest city. Not enamoured with the prospect of hiking, skiing or
snowboarding over the cloud-poking mountains of
Banff & Jasper National Parks?
Try a slow ride through the wheat-waving prairies of
Saskatchewan.
You want a nosh lighter than
Alberta
beef or
Nunavut
whale blubber? Pick up ripe peaches and cheeses from the
Kelowna’s
local farmers’ markets.
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Canadian
Educational System
The education system in Canada encompasses both
publicly-funded and private schools, including:
community
colleges/ technical institutes,
career colleges,
language schools,
secondary schools,
summer camps,
universities and
university colleges. Education is a provincial
responsibility under the Canadian constitution, which means there are
significant differences between the education systems of the different
provinces. However, education is important to Canadians, and standards
across the country are uniformly high.
Education institutions are not officially
ranked in Canada, but you will find quality institutions across the
country. When choosing your school in Canada, consider the type, size
and location of the institution. If you are interested in a particular
area of study, investigate which schools have more to offer in that
discipline. Canada generally has 190 school days in the year, officially
starting from September (after
Labour Day)
to the end of June (usually the last Friday of the month, except in some
cases in Quebec when it is just before June 24 – the provincial
holiday).
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