Canada’s Diverse History
By: Venidikt • Essay • 379 Words • March 15, 2010 • 1,113 Views
Canada’s Diverse History
This essay analyzes the diversity of Canada's history,
geography, climate, economy, cultures and government. Did you know it is
the largest country in the world now that U.S.S.R broke up. Specifically,
Canada is 9,922,330 square km.
Did you know that Canada used to be named "Kanata"? Yes, Kanata is an
Indian word meaning village. It was not until July 1,1867 that Kanata was
renamed Canada. Canada was originally discovered by Jacques Cartier an
explorer from France who sailed down the St.Lawrence in 1534. Cartier we
believe was the first to set foot on Canadian soil. He marked his presence
with a flag claiming it his land. Over the years, Canada has developed into
the home of the largest free-standing structure in the world. Canada,(a
great tourist attraction)is also home of the largest water fall in the
world. Our farmland unlike a lot of others has a variety of climate. The
warmer summer climate ranges from +10 - +30 and the cooler climate ranges
from anywhere to -10 - -30. Despite the changes in temperature, Canada's
precipitation is very light.
Our home is enclosed by the United States of south, the Pacific ocean
and Alaska on the west side, the Atlantic ocean on the east side and the
Arctic up north. One of the dominant reasons Canada is so well populated is
due to the fact of our financial status. At this present time, the economy