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Canada: Canada's national flag features the maple leaf, the country's symbol. This red and white flag was decided upon by the government on December 15, 1964.

Provinces and Territories: Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories have their own flags:

Alberta Capital: Edmonton Official flower: Wild rose Official bird: Great horned owl Official animal: Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep Official tree: Lodgepole Pine Go to an outline map.	British Columbia Capital: Victoria Official flower: Pacific dogwood Official bird: Steller's Jay Official gemstone: Jade Official tree: Western Red Cedar Go to an outline map.	Manitoba Capital: Winnipeg. Official flower: Prairie crocus (also called the Pasque flower) Official bird: Great Gray Owl Official tree: White Spruce Go to an outline map.
New Brunswick Capital: Fredericton Official flower: Purple violet Official bird: Black-capped Chickadee Official tree: Balsam Fir Go to an outline map.	Newfoundland and Labrador Capital: St.John's Official flower: Pitcher plant Official bird: Atlantic Puffin Official tree: Black Spruce Go to an outline map.	Northwest Territories Capital: Yellowknife Official flower: Mountain avens Official bird: Gyrfalcon Official tree: Jack Pine Go to an outline map.
Nova Scotia Capital: Halifax Official flower: Mayflower (also called trailing arbutus) Official bird: Osprey Official tree: Red spruce Go to an outline map.	Nunavut Capital: Iqaluit Official flower: Arctic poppy (has been nominated as the official flower) Go to an outline map.	Ontario Capital: Toronto Official flower: White trillium Official bird: Common Loon Official tree: White Pine Go to an outline map.
Prince Edward Island Capital: Charlottetown Official flower: Lady's slipper Official bird: Blue Jay Official tree: Red Oak Go to an outline map.	Quebec Capital: Quebec City Official flower: Iris versicolor (Iris versicolor Linné) Official bird: Snowy owl Official tree: Yellow Birch Go to an outline map.	Saskatchewan Capital: Regina Official flower: Western red (Prairie) lily Official bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse Official tree: White birch Go to an outline map.

Yukon Territory Capital: Whitehorse Official flower: Fireweed Official bird: Common Raven Go to an outline map.

Other Canadian symbols include:

The Canadian Coat of Arms	The beaver (adopted as a national symbol on March 24, 1975)	The maple tree (adopted as a national symbol on April 25, 1996)	The Canadian Horse (adopted as a national symbol on April 30, 2002)
	The Canadian national anthem is "O Canada!" O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

How Canada was Named: Canada was named by the French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557). "Kanata" means village or settlement in the Huron-Iroquois language. Cartier was given directions by Huron-Iroquois indians for the route to "kanata," a village near what is now Quebec, but Cartier later named the entire region Canada.

Cartier led three expeditions to the Canada, in 1534, 1535, and 1541. He was looking for a route to the Pacific through North America, but of course, did not find one. He sailed inland, going 1,000 miles up the St. Lawrence River. He also tried to start a settlement in Quebec (in 1541), but it was abandoned after a terribly cold winter.

Related Pages:

Canada's Flag Simple Printable A blackline master (printout) of the flag of Canada.

Canada: Geography, etc. Find information on Canada, including maps, flags, animals, explorers, fossils, art, quizzes, and books to print out.

Canada: Zoom School Use a pictorial interface to get information on Canada, including maps, animals, explorers, fossils, a quiz, and printouts on Canada. Canada is a large country in North America.

Canada: Geographic Map Quiz Worksheet Answer questions about the map of Canada. Or go to the answers .

Canadian Provinces/Territories: Label Me! Printout Label Canada's 13 provinces and territories.

Canada: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Canada to print.

Canada: Follow the Instructions Color the Canada according to simple directions, such as, "Color Hudson Bay purple." Or go to the answers.

North America: Label Me! Printout Label the countries of North America. Answers

North America: Outline Map Printout An outline map of North America to print.

Explorers of Canada Read about the people who explored Canada, including Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, Pierre François-Xavier de Charlevoix, Robert La Salle, Simon Fraser, Louis Joliet, Pierre de La Vérendrye, Alexander Mackenzie, and others.

Canadian Crafts Make Canadian crafts for Canada Day (on July 1st) or any day.

Canadian Fossils Dinosaurs and other fossils found in Canada.

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