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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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Canada comprises ten provinces and three territories.
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
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The territory of Nunavut was established on 1 April 1999.
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Newfoundland entered Canadian Confederation on 31 March 1949.
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Prince Edward Island entered Canadian Confederation on 1 July 1873.
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Canada’s current national flag was first raised on 15 February 1965.
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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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English and French are Canada’s two official languages.
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O Canada became Canada’s national anthem in 1980; the song was first performed in 1880.
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The beaver became an official Canadian symbol on 24 March 1975.
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The maple tree was designated Canada’s national arboreal emblem in 1996.
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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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Photo: Uncleweed · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Credit & contextCanada’s Parliament consists of the Crown, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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The name Canada is generally traced to kanata, a St. Lawrence Iroquoian word meaning village or settlement.
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Section 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 names Indian, Inuit, and Métis peoples in its description of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
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Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credit & contextNational Indigenous Peoples Day is observed on 21 June to recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures and contributions.
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In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada concluded its mandate. Its final report included 94 Calls to Action.
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