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Canada is a country situated in the north part of the North American Continent. It is surrounded by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Ocean. It has a land border with the United States. It is the second biggest country in the world in terms of territory.

Government

Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories.  It is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Canada became completely autonomous with the Canada Act of 1982 when the last legal dependence to Great Britain was severed. Still, Queen Elizabeth II is the official head of state of the country. There are two official languages of government- French and English. The capital is Ottawa.

Climate

Weather conditions in the country vary according to location. The inner territories and the Prairie experience cold and harsh winters. There, average temperatures during the winter can go down to -15°C and even reach -40°C. In those regions there are heavy snow falls that can cover the group for up to six months. At the same time winter in Coastal British Columbia are mild and rainy. In the summer average temperatures are around 20°C and they can reach up to 40°C in the interior.

Population

The population of Canada is about 31 million people. The country has one of the smallest population densities. The population growth for the last couple of years is above 5 percent mainly due to immigration. Most of the people can trace back their ancestry to English, French, Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Chinese and Ukrainian origins. About 3.5 percent of the population belongs to the First Nations- the local indigenous inhabitants.
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Canada’s national symbol is the maple leaf. This tradition dates back to the 18^th century. It has been drawn on current and previous flags, the currency and on the coat of arms. Other symbols are the beaver, the Canadian goose, and the totem pole.

The Klondike Gold Rush was the gold rush immigration and prospecting in Yukon Canada and Alaska. The most concentrated efforts were along the Klondike River around Dawson City. Ever since the first discovery approximately 400 tons of gold have been excavated from the region.

The first discovery was made in 1896 in the Bonanza Creek. The news about the finding quickly reached the US. At his time the American economy was in a series of economic crisis that caused a lot of unemployment. The first prospectors embarked in San Francisco and Seattle for Klondike. They arrived in the towns of Skagway and Dyea and then went for Dowson City. The population of the area swiftly grew and almost caused famine.

The gold rush attracted men from all kinds of professions. The possibility of making a fortune drew people who had no previous association with prospecting, exploring or mining. Some were teachers, doctors, writers, intellectuals, majors, soldiers etc. They came not only from the United States. Some came from South Africa, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Among them was William Howard Tarf who would later become an American president. Another famous person that took part in the frenzy was Frederick Russel Burnham- a famous explorer and scout.

Many of the adventurers continued on after reaching Dawson City. They did not undertake prospecting but looked for their fortune elsewhere. This helped develop a lot the western parts of Canada, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

After arriving at the ports in Skagway and Dyea the prospective prospectors followed the Chilkoot trail and went through the Chilkoot Pass. Then, through the White Pass and kept on to the Bennett and Linderman Lake. The last part of the trip was made with rafts and boats.car rental canada

On the Canadian boats there were checked by Canadian mounted police force. In order to be allowed on Canadian territory they had to bring a year’s worth of food and have no guns.