3.25.mp3 3.25.mp3 3.25.mp3 Key Facts Canada is the second largest country in the world, smaller only than Russia and its area is nearly
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10 million 2 million 26 34 million 5,951 5.5 500 75% 80% 800,000 bear central dollar east French important largest longest north rain west western Whales and the capital city is Ottawa. The official languages are English and
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The people Native Canadians have lived in Canada for at least 10,000 years. There are now only about
10 million 2 million 26 34 million 5,951 5.5 500 75% 80% 800,000 bear central dollar east French important largest longest north rain west western Whales Native Canadians, approximately 2.5% of the total population. About
10 million 2 million 26 34 million 5,951 5.5 500 75% 80% 800,000 bear central dollar east French important largest longest north rain west western Whales of Canadians live in cities or towns, and about
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Geography The
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10 million 2 million 26 34 million 5,951 5.5 500 75% 80% 800,000 bear central dollar east French important largest longest north rain west western Whales -central part of Canada are the major industrial areas. The St Lawrence is Canada’s most
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Niagara Falls, near the US border, are the
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Wildlife Well-known Canadian animals include the polar
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Weather The typical climate of
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