Canada prin ochi de sibian..
Posted: 09.07.2008 02:10
Intrebari & Raspunsuri : Despre Canada
Intrebari
1. Populatie si suprafata?
2. Care sint provinciile si principalele orase?
3. Cum e clima?
4. Despre viata politica?
5. Canadieni celebri?
6. Despre ora in Canada?
Raspunsuri
1. Populatie si suprafata?
Populatia estimata in 2004: 31.825.416
Suprafata: 9.976.100 km2
Capitala: Ottawa (Ontario)
2. Care sint provinciile si principalele orase?
Provincii (de la est la vest) - primul oras e capitala provinciala:
* Newfoundland si Labrador - St. John's
* Nova Scotia - Halifax
* Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown
* New Brunswick - Fredericton
* Québec - Quebec, Montreal
* Ontario - Toronto, Ottawa
* Manitoba - Winnipeg
* Saskatchewan - Regina, Saskatoon
* Alberta - Edmonton, Calgary
* British Columbia - Victoria, Vancouver
Teritorii:
* Nunavut - Iqaluit
* Northwest Territories - Yellowknife
* Yukon - Whitehorse
3. Cum e clima?
Clima in Canada este temperata cu 4 anotimpuri. Primavara incepe mai tirziu tirziu si vara e mai scurta. Vara se simte umezeala destul de puternic. Asta face ca temperatura simtita sa fie mai mare (desi sint 30o se simt ca 35o). Iarna bate vintul mai tare (cel putin in Ontario), asa ca temperaturile se simt mai scazute decit sint in realitate (pot fi -10, -20 sau chiar mai mult in zilele friguroase). Insa o sa vedeti multi canadieni imbracati subtire chiar si cind dvs. tremurati de frig. Iarna se intimpla foarte des ca merg la serviciu cu masinile din parcarea subterana si parcheaza la serviciu tot inauntru asa ca nu ies practic afara. Problema e doar drumul pina la statie si inapoi, cind mergeti cu transportul public.
Temperaturile o sa le vedeti in grade Celsius.
4. Despre viata politica?
Canada este inca formal sub coroana Britanica. Deci conducatorul statului este formal regina Elisabeta care are in Canada un guvernator general (Adrienne Clarkson). Aceasta ocupa insa doar o pozitie formala (nu ia decizii, doar reprezinta Canada). In 2004 au avut loc alegeri cistigate de Partidul Liberal. Asa ca prim-ministru este in continuare Paul Martin.
Pe locul secund a iesit Partidul Conservator si pe al treilea NDP (New Democratic Party).
Puterea legislativa este detinuta de parlament.
5. Canadieni celebri?
Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, Nelly Furtado, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Pamela Anderson, Linda Evangelista, Leslie Nielsen, Jason Priestley, Matthew Perry, Jacques Villeneuve, s.a.. Vedeti asta.
6. Despre ora in Canada?
Datorita marimii sale Canada are citeva fusuri orare (time zones) - GMT = Ora Greenwich:
Newfoundland: GMT -03:30 (3 ore jumate)
Atlantic: GMT -04:00
Eastern: GMT -05:00
Central: GMT -06:00
Mountain: GMT -07:00
Pacific: GMT -08:00
In Toronto este Eastern Time (GMT -5). Deoarece Romania are GMT +2, diferenta este de 7 ore fata de Romania. Iar diferenta fata de Vancouver (Pacific Time) este de 3 ore. (-05:00 - (-08:00) )
Trecerea la orarul de vara sau iarna se face la date diferite fata de Romania. Mai exact se schimba in prima duminica din Aprilie si ultima duminica in Octombrie.
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We Canadians love our health care and hockey. And don't keep us from our Tim Hortons coffee -- preferably with beavertails and butter tarts. From the rolling Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains, we boast about our hearty multiculturalism and polite people.
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There are many things that make us proud to live in the Great White North, including our crazy Canadian weather. Sure, we complain about it, but we really cherish beautifully coloured leaves in the fall, snow-fort wars in winter, cherry blossoms in spring and lakeside vacations in the summer.
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Readers's top 10 Canadian favourites
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You described Canadians as friendly, polite, generous, warm, open-minded, forgiving, humble, welcoming, caring, curious and honest.
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And...1. Multiculturalism
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