BrePurAtlantic+Canadian+Culture

Canadian Culture
 * Food ** - In Atlantic Canada we are known for many different types of food. We are most known for our sea food. Our most popular sea food is our lobster. We also fish cod, herring, mackerel, scallops and more. Fiddle heads are also popular in our culture. They taste like a cross between asparagus and greenbeans.

**Language**- We speak English in Atlantic Canada. New Brunswick is Canada's only bilingual province. The majority of the population speak both English and French.

**Clothes**- Atlantic Canadians wear many different types of clothing depending on the season. Some examples of our clothing are: tuques (knitted caps), jeans, hoodie, dress clothes, winter jackets in the winter and more.

**Recreation**- In Atlantic Canada there are many recreational activities to choose from. Hockey, baseball and basketball are all popular recreational sports in all the Atlantic provinces.

**Transportation**- In Atlantic Canada there are many ways for the people to get around. Some forms of transportation that we use are: bikes, cars, bus, trains, boats and planes.

**Money**- The Canadian dollar is our currency. We accept the canadian dollar and also the American dollar. People who have currency from other countries have to go to the bank and switch their money to the Canadian currency.


 * Questions: **

1. What money do the people in Atlantic Canada use? 2. How can we get around in Atlantic Canada? 3. What are some recreational activities that we can do there? 4. What do Atlantic Canadians eat?