Capital-Ottawa

• Ottawa sits on the border between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in central Canada
• It was made capital of the British colonial province of Canada in 1857.
• Canada has three levels of government: federal, provincial and territorial, and municipal (local or regional).
• Canada has two official languages—English and French.
• Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories in 5 main regions: the Atlantic region, Central Canada, the Prairies, the West Coast and the North.
• Canada is a world leader in the fields of telecommunications, biotechnology, aerospace technologies and pharmaceuticals. More and more jobs involve work in service industries or in information technology.
• Canada spends more on education (as a percentage of GDP) compared to the OECD average, and is the second highest among G-8 countries.

Government

Canada uses a federal form of democratic government that brings together a number of different political communities under a common government for mutual purposes, and separate regional governments for the particular needs of each region.

Canada has three levels of government:

• Federal
• Provincial
• Territorial and Municipal (local or regional).

Culture

• Canada has two official languages—English and French
• A highly diverse culture, thanks to the contribution of Canadians of all origins.

Geography

• Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories in 5 main regions: the Atlantic region, Central Canada, the Prairies, the West Coast and the North.
• The culture and population are different in each region.
• The Atlantic region consists of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA