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Canada Vacations and Tourism Guide

Canada Tourism and Travel: online guide for vacations to Canada

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3/7/2010
Overall rating: 8

Surface:The total land area of Canada is around 9,093,507 sq km.

Population:  The population of Canada is around 33,390,000.

System of government: Canada has a constitutional monarchy that is a parliamentary democracy and a federation.

Capital: Ottawa, with a population of 1,148,800, is the capital city.

Religion: Canada has no official religion. 72%25 of the Christian population are Roman Catholics. Non- Christian religions are also present.

Official Language: The official languages are English and French.

Government: Canada has a constitutional monarchy that is a parliamentary democracy and a federation.

Climate: The climate is artic towards the north with long, cold winters and brief, warm summers. The western and south-eastern parts of Canada experience high rainfall.

Units of measure and electricity: Canada follows the metric system of measurement and the official electricity unit is 120V, 60 Hz.

Time Zone: Canada follows six time zones and has daylight saving time.

Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD).

Travel documents required: Visas are necessary for travel to Canada.


User 27366 7/10/2012 At 00:42
Glace Bay 10
Very nice place it and a great history's early as the 1720s the French inhabited the area to supply Fortress of Louisbourg with coal. They named the location baie de Glace (literally, Ice Bay) because of the sea ice which filled the ocean each winter. In 1748, after the capture of Fortress Louisbourg, the British constructed Fort William at Table Head in order to protect a mine that produced coal to supply the Louisbourg garrison. The fort itself was a blockhouse, brought from Boston, with a palisade. When Cape Breton Island was returned to French control, Fort William continued in service until 1752 when it was destroyed by fire. More permanent settlement of Glace Bay probably can be dated from 1818 when Walter Blackett obtained a grant of land on the south side of the Bay. Coal mining...

Karen 2/11/2013 At 22:50
Stratford 6
If you love the Theatre you will love Stratford Ontario! With William Shakespeare as its foundation, the Stratford Festival aims to set the standard for classical theatre in North America. Embracing their heritage of tradition and innovation, they seek to bring classical and contemporary theatre alive for an increasingly diverse audience. For more than half a century, The Stratford Festivals mission has evolved to address the ever-changing, ever-challenging Canadian cultural landscape. What has remained constant, however, is their determination to create stimulating, thought-provoking productions of Shakespeare’s plays, to examine other plays from the classical repertoire, and to foster and support the development of Canadian theatre practitioners. By searching Canada and the world for...

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Museum of Anthropology
Museums (Vancouver)
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Beaches (Brentwood Bay)
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Lake Ontario
Nature and sport (Toronto)
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Downtown
Streets, Squares and Neighbourhoods (Vancouver)
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Parks and gardens (Toronto)
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Museums (Sydney)
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Parks and gardens (Brentwood Bay)
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Royal Ontario Museum
Museums (Toronto)
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Museums (Moncton)
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Museums (Sussex)
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Landmarks and Historic sites (Sarnia)
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Art Gallery of Nova Scoia
Art galleries (Halifax)
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