Description
Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system, bilingual and multicultural country where English and French are recognized as official. About attractions Canada can talk endlessly. In comparison with other countries, which in the first place is the architecture and cultural values, Canada is famous for its nature. This country stands out significantly among others, as it is very harmoniously civilized and primitive. Here you can find virgin forests and national parks, as well as multi-million city with a very developed economy. At the moment Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Provinces Of Canada:
1) BRITISH COLUMBIA (British Columbia), the capital of Victoria: Island Вevon, Yoho National Park, Fraser River, Spotted lake - Spotted lake, Vancouver, Canadian Rockies, Rain Great Bear rain forest, Pacific National Park. Alaska Highway. Capilano suspension bridge over the eponymous river. Private facility, passage charge and nonetheless, it attracts more than 800,000 visitors a year.
2) AB (Alberta), the capital city of Edmonton: The Calgary Stampede is an annual Rodeo, cowboy festival, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Wood Buffalo National Park - the first and one of the largest reserves in the world, Jasper National Park, Moraine Lake, Peyto Lake, Mount Victoria.
3) SK (Saskatchewan), the capital Regina:Athabasca Lake, Grasslands National Park, ski Park and Table Mountain Regional.
4) MB (Manitoba ),the capital of Winnipeg: Polar Bears Churchill place migration of polar bears, Ellesmere Island, Deer lake, Nelson River, Wapusk National Park, Countryside Mennonite heritage.
5) ONTARIO (Ontario), the capital Toronto: Niagara Falls, the Great lakes (Laurentian lakes), the CN Tower, a symbol of Toronto, the Stanley Cup (Toronto), Historical Park Fort William, Rideau Canal, Royal Ontario Museum, Kingston.
6) QUEBEC (Quebec), the capital of québec city: Château Frontenac, Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, Quartier Petit Champlain, Terrasse Dufferin surrounds the château Frontenac overlooking the St. Lawrence river, the Golden Square Mile"Golden square mile" in Montreal.
7) NEW BRUNSWICK (New Brunswick ), the capital Fredericton Bay of Fundy, The Reversing Falls – waterfalls, changing its direction, Fandy Trail Parkway, Fundy National Park, Trasey Kuchibugak Lake National Park, Irving Natural Park, and whale watching from St Andrews buy-in.
8) PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (Prince Edward Island ), the capital of Charlottetown national Park, Prince Edward Island, Fox International Museum, Prince Edward Island Heritage Museum, Winery Casa-DEA estates.
9) Nova SCOTIA (Nova Scotia), Halifax capital: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island,Halifax harbour, Fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Kejimkujik National Park, Sable Island, Kejimkujik National Park.
10 ) NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (Newfoundland and Labrador), capital of St. Johns Island of Newfoundland, the Appalachian Mountains, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Mount Thor, Terra Nova National Park.
Territories of Canada:
1) YUKON (Yukon), the capital of Whitehorse: the Yukon River, the Beaufort Sea, Mount Logan, the Mackenzie Mountains, Desert Carcross, of mount St. Elias, the Liard River, National Historic Site SS Klondike II national historic site II SS Klondike, Miles Canyon, Yukon reserve.
2) Northwest TERRITORY (Northwest Territories), capital Yellowknife:Great bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Inuvik, Northwest Passage - Northwest passage, Nahanni National Park, Ice road, Wood Buffalo National Park, Kinalska trail.
3) NUNAVUT (Nunavut), the capital of Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay) to: Baffin Island, Auyuittuk National Park, Iqualuit, Island, Ellesmere island, Sirmilik National Park, Belcher Islands.
In the North of Canada is washed by the Arctic ocean, to the East the Atlantic, on the South bordered by twelve States, and on the West by the Pacific ocean and Alaska. The total area of Canada, including the canadian portion of the Great lakes, 9 970 670 sq km, of which 755180 sq km falls on inland waters and neighbouring island continent. And if to consider that at 28.3 million people, about 80% of Canadians live in cities, you can imagine how deserted the rest of the country.
It is not surprising that in such conditions, but still with a huge variety and quantity of fish and animals, hunting and fishing are a way of life for most Canadians. And of course, the first place is fishing. It involved about 6 million fans and athletes, supporters of freshwater, sea and fly fishing.
Freshwater fishing is most popular, it is doing about 90% of the fishermen. The greatest amount of spending on fishing trips recorded in Ontario - about 40 per cent, followed by Quebec at 22%. In British Columbia, the costs are divided between the Maritime coastal fishing - 11% freshwater 9%.
For caught fish is trout - 22%, walleye 15%, and perch - 12%, bass, pike for 11%, other types - 29%.
Chinook salmon (Americans call it king salmon - king salmon) and coho. It should be noted that since the mid 90-ies of the widespread principle of "catch and release", and today anglers take themselves only slightly more than 30% of the fish caught.
The population
The current population of Canada are immigrants from European countries (mostly the British and 28% French 23%) and only 2% indigenous population - the Indians and Eskimos (Inuit), this situation is associated with the mass extinction of the indigenous population during the colonization.
Flora and fauna
The variety of climates and landscapes favored by the abundance of species and populations in the flora and fauna of Canada. There are also endemic species, the Vancouver marmot lives only on Vancouver island (species belongs to the endangered, recently managed to raise the population).
Hunting and fishing in Canada.
Hunting and fishing in Canada strongly developed and strongly supported by the state, however, the government of Canada is sensitive to the preservation of natural resources and violation of laws (which can be different in different provinces) concerning hunting and fishing is punished not only with forfeiture of the trophies and high fines, but also imprisonment.