Author(s): Brian Williams
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 64
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Language: English
Date Published: 2009-08-18
Dimensions: 177.8 x 236.22 x 5.08mm
Publication City/Country: Washington, DC, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 50 COLOR PHOTOS, 6 MAPS

National Geographic invites young readers to look north - to the world's second-largest country. Learn how Canada boasts more lakes than any other nations, and why its geological, climatic, and ecological variety make it a geographer's wonderland.


Look back to a time when timber, minerals, and fresh water reserves initially attracted settlers to this great wilderness. Learn the background of Canada's formation in 1867 when three British colonies united to create a partially independent state of four provinces. Read how Canada achieved full independence in 1931. Experience a modern country self-sufficient in fossil fuels, whose rivers supply hydroelectric power to the big cities of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. It's here that you'll meet most Canadians, with three-quarters of the population now living in such metropolitan areas. Within these cities, immigrants from all over the Earth have etched out their own communities, making Canadian society a modern mosaic of assimilated cultures.