Canada

In 1534 , the French explorer, Jacques Cartier, sailed right down the St.Lawrence River until he could go no further. Among the great forests along the shore he met Indians who welcomed him, but in return he kidnapped some of their chiefs . He was the first European to treat the Indians with cruelty and treachery. It was almost another hundred years before French colonists settled on the banks of the St Lawrence and founded Quebec. They were sent there to give food and shelter to the French fur traders, who were carrying on a profitable trade with the Indians.

HISTORY OF CANADA 3

GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION 4

CAPITAL OF CANADA 4

GOVERNMENT 5

NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF CANADA 5

NATURE 7

CANADIAN ART 8

CANADIAN LITERATURE 10

CANADIAN MUSIC 12

THE CANADIAN WAY OF LIFE 13

SPORT 13

EDUCATION 15

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN CANADA 15

CONCLUSION 17