| When planning a trip to Canada, you will
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| | replace the fur trade.
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| find a wealth of attractions, activities,
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| | Geography
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| and a natural allure that brings millions
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| | As you scan a map or spin a globe, you
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| of travelers to the vast country that
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| | will find that Canada takes up the
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| offers visits to destinations, such as
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| | majority of the northern part of North
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| Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Niagara,
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| | America. Canada stretches from the
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| British Columbia, and Quebec.
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| | Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean,
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| Brief History of Canada
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| | touching upon the waters of the Arctic
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| According to aboriginal tradition, it is
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| | Ocean. The second-largest country in
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| said that the First Peoples (Native
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| | terms of total land area also shares
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| Americans) populated various parts of
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| | space with the United States with an
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| Canada since the land was inhabitable.
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| | array of borders including Niagara Falls
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| European exploration of Canada is
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| | and the Ambassador Bridge, crossing over
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| recorded to first take place around 1000
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| | the river in Detroit, Michigan.
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| AD with an array of Viking pursuits.
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| | In the eastern part of the country, the
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| Their adventures were followed by the
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| | Gulf of St. Lawrence represents the
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| Atlantic coast discovery of Englishman
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| | largest estuary in the world, surrounded
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| John Cabot in 1497. The French then
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| | by Newfoundland. In the north, coniferous
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| landed on Canadian soil in 1534 with the
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| | forests characterize the vegetation of
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| efforts of Jacques Cartier. The first
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| | the region. It is also here that some of
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| permanent European settlements were
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| | the largest islands in the world are
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| established in 1605, situated at Port
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| | situated. The country is also home to the
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| Royal. Quebec City was created in 1608.
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| | Appalachian Mountains, New Brunswick,
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| Over the years, French colonists and fur
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| | Nova Scotia, and the Rocky Mountains.
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| traders took to the land as the St.
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| | Holiday Hot Spots
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| Lawrence Valley and the Great Lakes
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| | Millions of tourists flock to Canada to
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| became separate settlements, where
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| | experience their own slice of heaven. For
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| Catholic missionaries also found a home.
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| | some, a wilderness adventure provides a
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| Soon, the French and Iroquois Wars
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| | satisfying getaway, while soft sandy
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| erupted during the mid-17th century,
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| | beaches allows others to work on the
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| fueled by the fur trade. A slew of
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| | perfect tan. Some destinations offer
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| inter-colonial wars broke out between
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| | intriguing village exploration, while
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| 1689 and 1763, followed by an assortment
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| | tradition, culture, and history present
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| of agreements, such as the Treaty of
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| | an appealing atmosphere. Some of the top
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| Utrecht. The 19th century in Canada saw
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| | holiday stops in Canada include the likes
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| the War of 1812 (between the United
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| | of destinations, such as Vancouver,
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| States and the British Empire); Irish
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| | Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary.
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| immigration, and the timber industry
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