It's red and white, with a MAPLE LEAF symbol of Canada. It was proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965, because the monarch of the UK is also the monarch of Canada, Australia and 12 other countries.

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THE FLAG

Native Americans inhabited Canada for thousands of years.
From the 1600 British and French colonies settled along the Atlantic coast.
France lost its colonies and in 1867, with the union of three British colonies, Canada was formed.

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​HISTORY

There are 10 provinces and 3 territories. It's the second largest country in the world, with a population of about 37 million. Its capital city is Ottawa and other big cities are Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. There are two official languages: English and French.

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​CANADA TODAY

1 The word CANADA means VILLAGE in many Native American languages
2 There are about 2 million lakes
3 There are more than 1.2 million Native Americans in Canada
4 The MOUNTIES are the Canadian Police Force and its red uniform is a symbol of Canada
5 MAPLE SYRUP is a tradition of Canada. It's made up from February to April from maple trees sap

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​CURIOSITIES