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Canada’s Parliament consists of the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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Canada’s Parliament consists of the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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Canadian law recognizes ice hockey as the national winter sport and lacrosse as the national summer sport.
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The maple tree was designated Canada’s national arboreal emblem in 1996.
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The beaver became an official Canadian symbol on 24 March 1975.
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O Canada became Canada’s national anthem in 1980; the song was first performed in 1880.
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English and French are Canada’s two official languages.
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Canada’s national flag has red and white fields and a stylized red maple leaf with eleven points. Its length is twice its height.
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Canada’s current national flag was first raised on 15 February 1965.
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Prince Edward Island entered Canadian Confederation on 1 July 1873.
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Newfoundland entered Canadian Confederation on 31 March 1949.
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The territory of Nunavut was established on 1 April 1999.
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
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Canada comprises ten provinces and three territories.
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Canadian Confederation took effect on 1 July 1867. The four founding provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
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