About+Canada

=__//About Canada//__= //__Canada__// //Canada stretches from th////e Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean// //It is the second largest continent in the world// //It has [|10 provinces and 3 territories], and the capital of Canada is Ottawa.// //Lacrosse is the official summer sport of Canada and hockey is the officail winter sport.// //Canada has a population of 34 million// //The Dominion of Canada came into being on July 1st, 1867, on this day the founding provinces were formed. More provinces were later added.// //Canada is a constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy//

__//Manitoba//__ //[|Manitoba] is known as "Land of 100,000 lakes"// //Manitoba has a diversified economy, led by manufacturing, then agriculture, hydroelectricity and mining.// //Eastern most prairie province in Canada// //Manitoba entered the confederation on July 15th 1870 and the Capital of Manitoba in Winnipeg//

__//Winnipeg//__ //[|Winnipeg] is the capital of Manitoba and the geographical centre of Canada.// //Have short warm summers and long bitterly cold winters. Winnipeg is a windy city which makes the winters that much worse but Winnipeg has the most days of sunshine in the winter.// //Winnipeg became the capital of Manitoba in 1870.//

__//River East//__ //River East is a public high school located in Winnpeg and belongs to the River East Transcona School Division// //The school colours are blue, white, and black and the school mascot is a kodiak bear.// //[|River East] has many good school teams from junior varsity to varsity.// //They have many teams such as basketball, volleyball, hockey, curling, golf and many others.// //Out student council are always planning events and dances// media type="custom" key="7860277"