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Canada is a country based in the Continent of North America. It was discovered in the year 1534 by Jacques Cartier who is a French Mariner from st.malo seaport. The very first inhabitant of Canada which in other word is called natives is the Native Indians, also known as INUIT. Even though the INUIT were the native people of Canada, the first settlers were actually European when they reached the east coast of Canada back in 1497. Canada back then is a Dominion country under the control of the British Commonwealth. John A.Macdonald became Canada’s first prime minister before Canada was fully Independent. Some of the important dates that took part in creating the history of Canada are the year 1534 when Canada was first discovered, 1763 when the treaty of Paris ends the 7 years’ war, 1791 when Quebec is divided into 2 parts which is the Upper Canada and the Lower Canada, and the year 1834 when Toronto is incorporated. Canada’s economy is the 6th freest economy in the 2015 by scoring 79.1. …show more content…
Canada’s sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952) with its governor general David Lloyd Johnston. Canada’s prime minister is Justin Trudeau. Canada’s land area is 3,511 million square. Canada’s government is both Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy. Some of the Canadian Provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Not to forget, some of the Canadian territories are Yokan, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Canada’s most common religion is Christianity which consisted Catholic French and English Protestant that makes up 67.3% of Canada’s population leaving 23.9% with no religion and the rest with other religions and beliefs. The founder of Canada who is in other word the person who discovered Canada is Jacques Cartier, French Mariner from st.malo

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