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canada A multitude of languages are spoken in Canada. According to the 2006 census, English and French are the preferred language ("home language", or language spoken most often in the home) of 67.1% and 21.5% of the population, respectively. English and French are recognised by the Constitution of Canada as "official languages," which means that all laws of the federal government are enacted in both English and French and that federal government services are required to be available in both languages. The five most widely-spoken non-official languages are Chinese (the home language of 2.6% of Canadians), Punjabi (0.8%), Spanish (0.7%), Italian (0.6%), and Arabic (0.5%).
 * Canadian Culture **
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A Canada weather is really cold in winter,the temperature go down to -20 but in summer it go up to 20 or more.
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A Canadian dollar is made up of 100 Canadian cents, and Canadians deal with their dollars and cents using a variety of metal coins and paper bills.
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The Toonie or Twoonie is the distinctive-looking two dollar coin made of two different colours of metal. It replaced the old two dollar bill in the mid-nineties. It’s got a polar bear on it. The Quarter is the silver-coloured 25 cent piece. Four of them and you’ve got a dollar! It has a caribou, one of Canada’s beloved antlered animals. The Dime is the 10 cent piece. It has a sailboat on it, the famous Bluenose schooner that was the fastest racing ship in the world for almost 20 years. You can watch a well-known video tribute to it here. The Nickel is the five cent piece. It’s bigger than the dime! And it’s actually made of steel, not nickel! What’s that about? It has a beaver. Lastly, there’s the copper penny, worth only one cent and featuring the famous maple leaf. In 2012 the Government of Canada announced plans to abolish the penny, but needless to say it’ll be a while before all the existing ones are taken out of circulation.

[] The Constitution of Canada divided the responsibilities of the Government into federal and provincial jurisdictions. It also provided for the possibility of the provincial governments to delegate some of its responsibilities to one or more municipal governments.
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The [|Canadian] legal system has its foundation in the English [|common law] system with some influence from [|Scots Law], inherited from being a former colony of the [|United Kingdom] and later a [|Commonwealth Realm] member of the [|Commonwealth of Nations]. The legal system is bi-jurisdictional, as the responsibilities of public (includes criminal) and private law are separated and exercised exclusively by Parliament and the provinces respectively.

[|Sports in Canada] consists of a variety of games. Although there are many contests that Canadians value, the most common are [|Ice hockey], [|Lacrosse], [|Canadian football], basketball, soccer, [|curling], baseball and [|ringette]. All but curling and soccer are considered domestic sports as they were either invented by Canadians or trace their roots to Canada. 
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**Food**: In a multi-ethnic, restaurant-heavy country like Canada, it can sometimes be a bit of a challenge to define what exactly “Canadian food” is. In general, most Canadians can be said to eat a largely “western” diet broadly similar to the diet of Americans and Europeans, with a heavy focus on processed grain and dairy products, farm-grown beef and chicken, certain cooked or fresh fruits and vegetables, and questionable amounts of salt and sugar.

Though there are a lot of popular Canadian foods, the list of popular foods that are explicitly Canadian — that is, unknown or obscure outside of Canada — is considerably shorter. Most “Canadian foods” of this sort tend to be snacks, treats and ingredients rather than complete meals.

Probably the single most famous “Canadian food,” poutine is a rather unhealthy dish produced by smothering French fries with gravy and lumps of white cheese curd. || A flaky pastry shell filled with a rich, sugary mixture of buttery baked cream and raisins. Delicious! || Exactly what they sound like — ketchup-flavoured potato chips. The mix of sweet and salty is a decidedly acquired taste. Pickle-flavoured chips are also popular. || Contains no actual beaver. Instead, it’s a hearty hunk of deep-fried dough, usually covered in sugar and cinnamon. || Originating from the British Columbian town of the same name, these treats are made from a thick, buttery cream sandwiched between two kinds of chocolate. || The national symbol you can eat! Along with the ubiquitous maple syrup, Canada is home to all sorts of maple-flavoured cookies, candies and treats. || According to a recent //National Post// poll, these store-bought snack cakes are one of Canada’s favourite foods. A chocolate frosted cake with white icing inside. || Perhaps Canada’s most iconic chocolate bar. Coffee Crisp houses vaguely coffee-flavoured wafers in a milk chocolate coat. || Made by the good people at Tim Hortons, Timbits are little more than your run-of-the-mill donut holes. //But so many flavours…// || Canada has an ample domestic beef supply thanks to Alberta, the country’s thriving capital of cattle ranching. Good steaks and burgers will often brag about being “Alberta-fresh.” || Rye is a grain that tends to grow well in cold temperatures, making it a natural Canadian crop. “Canadian-style” rye bread tends to be fairly light and fluffy. || Combine beef and rye and you get a favourite offering of Montreal delis. Thick, peppery slices of spiced beef cold cuts served on equally thick rye bread. || Cooked for many hours in a special wood-burning “smoke oven,” this is the traditional aboriginal way to enjoy British Columbia’s famous salmon. || Another French-Canadian favourite, tourtiere is a savoury pie made with ground beef and spices. They come in both group and individual sizes. || The most iconic fruit of North America, apples are grown across Canada, with the most famous variant being the McIntosh — first grown in eastern Ontario. || Like rye, potatoes thrive in winter climates and have remained another popular staple crop of farmers across the country. The tiny province of Prince Edward Island is known for little else. ||
 * **Poutine**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/buttertart1.jpg width="100" height="90" caption="Butter tart"]] || **Butter tart**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/tomatochips2.jpg width="100" height="90" caption="Ketchup chips"]] || **Ketchup chips**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/beavertail.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Beaver tail"]] || **Beaver tail**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/nanaimo.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Nanaimo bar"]] || **Nanaimo bar**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/maples.jpg width="100" height="94" caption="Maple treats"]] || **Maple-flavoured things**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/jos.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Jos. Louis™ cakes"]] || **Jos. Louis™ cakes**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/crisp.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Coffee Crisp™"]] || **Coffee Crisp™**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/timbits.jpg width="100" height="81" caption="Timbits™"]] || **Timbits™**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/albertabeef.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Beef"]] || **Beef**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ryebread.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Rye Bread"]] || **Rye bread**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/smokebeef1.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Smoked beef sandwich"]] || **Smoked beef s****andwich**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/salmon.jpg width="100" height="87" caption="Smoked salmon"]] || **Smoked salmon**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pie.jpg width="100" height="90" caption="Tourtiere"]] || **Tourtiere**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/canadianapple.jpg width="100" height="90" caption="Apple"]] || **Apples**
 * [[image:http://www.thecanadaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/potato.jpg width="100" height="90" caption="Potato"]] || **Potatoes**

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