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Canada is the country which boarders with the USA in the south and north-west. The 1 (large) part of the country is wildlife territory. 2(It) population is about 37,5 million people. Canada is the country with two 3(office) languages: English and French. They are both state. It means that all laws must 4(take) in two languages and all federal services must work both in English and French.

Nowadays there are 40 countries in the world which have two, three or even four state languages. Usually one language is native and another is legacy of the colonial past. In Canada both official languages are languages of immigrants. Language policy of Canada is the result of 5(history) relations between Englishmen and Frenchmen. In 1605 the first French settlement 6(found). The 7(found) was very difficult. In 1622 English people built 8(they) first village. French people were the 9(two) white people who arrived in Canada. The first white people were Norwegians or Norse but they 10(not/ influence) the life of the country.

The 11(develop) of the country was carried out in the XVI-XVII 12(century). The territory was 13(official) declared the possession of France. But in 1713 France gave its colony to England. French settlers were expelled from their land and moved to 14(differ) parts of the country. In their everyday life colonists used their European languages in trade and for 15(communicate). But they didn’t take into 16(consider) Indians’ interests and none of Indians’ languages was 17(wide) used.

Today Canada has great 18(achieve) in various fields of life: economy, agriculture, education, sport and culture. Canada 19(recognize) as one of the world’s richest countries with strong 20(democracy) traditions and a high standard of 21(live).

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