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Canada Flashcards

1
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Just off the south coast of Newfoundland are two islands which actually belong to

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France

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The easiest way to reach Nova Scotia for U.S. visitors from New England is

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by plane

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This distinct French-speaking province is three times larger than France

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Quebec

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4
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This distinct island community is centered around the sea

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Newfoundland/Labrador

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5
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This second-largest province is financially and economically dominant

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Ontario

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6
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The smallest province featuring fishing villages and a relaxed pace

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Prince Edward Island

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7
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This province, located north of Maine, features the world’s highest tides and Magnetic Hill of Moncton

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New Brunswick

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8
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The most popular of the four Maritime Provinces for tourists; ocean playground and historic sites and towns

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Nova Scotia

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9
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The city of Halifax is located in this province

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Nova Scotia

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10
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The city of Charlottetown is located in this province

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Prince Edward Island

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11
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Toronto is located in this province

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Ontario

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12
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This province is home to St. John’s

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Newfoundland/Labrador

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13
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Fredericton and Saint John are located in this province

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New Brunswick

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14
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Montreal is the largest city in this province

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Quebec

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15
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Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentians is a popular ski resort in this province

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Quebec

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16
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This province is home to Niagara Falls

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Ontario

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17
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The Gaspe Peninsula is located in this province

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Quebec

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This province is home to Ste. Anne-de-Beaupré and Trois Rivières

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Quebec

19
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The Stratford Shakespeare Festival takes place each year in this province

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Ontario

20
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Capital city of Canada

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Ottawa

21
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This world class, cosmopolitan city is the world’s second largest French-speaking city

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Montreal

22
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The CN Tower is located in this city

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Toronto

23
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The Great Winter Carnival is held in this city each February

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Quebec City

24
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A city of great ethnic diversity, it holds the Canadian National Exhibition in August

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Toronto

25
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Olympic Park and the Basilica of Notre Dame are located in this city

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Montreal

26
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Château Frontenac, Upper Town (Haute-Ville), and Lower Town (Basse-Ville) are located in this city

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Quebec City

27
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This city is home to huge gothic Parliament Buildings and Rideau Canal

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Ottawa

28
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The Plains of Abraham, where British and French fought for Canada are located in this city

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Quebec City

29
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This province/territory contains the most well known ski areas in the Canadian Rockies

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Alberta

30
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An inland province that has seen whales in Hudson Bay and polar bears that have free rein in the town of Churchill

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Manitoba

31
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Adjacent to Alaska, its gold strikes lured thousands but it remains unspoiled and unexplored

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Yukon

32
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The Okanagon Valley is in the southeast, the Inside Passage to Alaska is on the west, and most of the population is in the southwest corner of this province

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British Columbia

33
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Sparsely populated mass of tundra, icy peaks, and long winters; three highways venture short distances into its interior

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Northwest Territories

34
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Canada’s grain-covered breadbasket houses the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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Saskatchewan

35
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Canada’s newest territory, extending to the Arctic and to Greenland, sparsely inhabited by more than 80% Native Inuit people

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Nunavut

36
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This city is gateway to Jasper and Banff National Parks, the Columbia Icefields, and Lake Louise

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Calgary

37
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British-style city on Vancouver Island

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Victoria

38
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Royal Canadian Mint and a world renowned ballet company are here and a lake of the same name is close by

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Winnipeg

39
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Gateway to skiing in the Canadian Rockies, home of The Stampede

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Calgary

40
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Stanley Park, Gastown, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and Granville Island are just some of this city’s sights

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Vancouver

41
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Many visitors have high tea at the Empress Hotel, see the Parliament buildings, and admire Butchart Gardens in this city

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Victoria

42
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The capital and largest city, in the same province as Saskatoon

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Regina

43
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Home to the world’s largest shopping mall and capital city of the province that contains Calgary

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Edmonton

44
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This beautiful large city in Canada’s southwest corner has the second largest Chinatown in North America

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Vancouver

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