History of Canada.

Canada is a country of the New World, in the North America. Until Europeans discovered the New World there were living native people.

The name translates as "villiage". After Christopher Columbus found American continent people from Great Britain and France began to move to a new land. That's why in Canada there are two official languages English and French.

Until XIX century country depended from Europe and had close ties. Europeans found here many new things. For example, native people engaged in hunting and argiculture. On July1, 1867 the country was named Canada.

Now the country is the world's second biggest in size. Canada participated in the World Wars. In 1965 there was a modern Canadian flag. With two vertical lines and red maple leaf.

In the south, country borders with the United States of America. Canada has cold climate. History of country continue today too.

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