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Numerous sites on the Internet provide basic factual information about Canada. Statistics Canada provides a great deal of information on-line, including:
You can get an idea of the ethnic composition of Canada's population by viewing Statistics Canada's table of the 25 largest ethnic groups reported in the 1996 Census. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has posted a collection of facts about aboriginal people in Canada. PROVINCIAL INFORMATIONMany provincial governments also provide information
about their economy and geography, although the range and depth of material
vary considerably:
GEOGRAPHYNeed to have a quick idea of where things are in Canada?
Consult this map
of
Canada. Natural
Resources Canada provides access to a number of specialized maps
in its National
Atlas of Canada project. For example, you can see the a map
of To look up maps
that show how Canada's boundaries have expanded since HISTORYThe National Library of Canada maintains an interesting
site on Canadian
Confederation. A number of historical maps of Canada are available on-line from Nelson Thomson Learning. Beverly Leeck of the University of Alberta provides links to a range of sources on Canadian history, among her Canadiana collection. An interesting list of Important Moments in Canadian History has been compiled at the Okanagan University College. To find out about an event in Canada's past, you can look
it up On
This Day In Find out more about the Symbols of Canada, such as the flag, national anthem, and coat of arms. Test your knowledge of Canada with this quiz. Canadiana -- The Canadian Resource Page provides links to a wealth of sites on too many aspects of Canada to mention here. This site is well worth a visit. Iza Laponce at the UBC Library has a very useful and wide-ranging collection of inks on Canadian politics and government.
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