B) there came the idea of the Commonwealth.
C) to be closer to the rich British resources.
D) to run the Commonwealth.
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1. The Commonwealth of Independent States is a worldwide political organisation of independent nations which recognize the British monarch as the Head of the Commonwealth.
2. The origin of the Commonwealth of Nations lies in the USSR.
3. The symbol of the independent nations is the Head of the Commonwealth held by Queen Elizabeth II.
4. The majority of members are independent states such as the USA and five members have monarchs of different royal houses.
5. The banner of the Commonwealth consists of a gold globe surrounded by emanating rays on a dark blue field.
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1. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
2. Who is in the Head of the Commonwealth?
3. How did the idea of organising the Commonwealth appear?
4. Why did Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa fight against Nazi Germany?
5. What happened in 1965?
6. What trade rules did the UK allow under the Old Empire?
7. What countries does the Commonwealth consist of?
8. What decision did Britain and its dominions come to in 1926?
9. What is the land area of the Commonwealth?
10. What walues does the Commonwealth promote?
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1. The Saint Lawrence (to be) the longest river in the world?
2. Canada (to have) the largest natural gas reserves in the world?
3. What countries the UK (to have) close relationship with?
4. What the capital (to be) of Canada?
5. Parliament (to be) the supreme legislative body of Canada?
6. In Canada the population density (to be) among the lowest in the world?
7. Canada (to have) a capitalist mixed economy?
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1. According to the London Declaration Canada is a constitutional monarchy.2. Canada is one of the world's leaders in such natural resources as gold, nickel, aluminum, and lead. 3. In Canada the legislative branch is represented by the federal parliament. 4. Canada is a parliamentary democracy.
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Most French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec.
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Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is situated in North America. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It has land borders with the United States. The chief rivers are the Mackenzie and the Saint Lawrence. The Great Lakes form the largest fresh water system on earth, containing18% of the world's supply. As for the Niagara River and its famous Niagara Falls, they form together with the region of the Great Lakes a border between Canada and the USA. The capital of the country is Ottawa. The population of the country is about 33 ml people. The population density is among the lowest in the world. Canada is a bilingual country. Both English and French are official languages at the federal level. In the 1960s the French speakers of the Quebec region of Canada gained political power there. Since then they have passed many laws designed to protect the French Language. Most French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec. The national symbol is a maple leaf. It is depicted on the nations flag. Canada's motto is "From sea to sea". Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations with high income. Canada has a free market economy that is dominated by the service industry. Canada's most important industries are logging and oil industries. Canada is an exporter of energy. Canada is one of the world's most important suppliers of agricultural products, wheat and other grains mostly. The country is a world's leader in such natural resources as gold, nickel, aluminium, and lead. In Canadas manufacturing sector, automobile and aeronautics branches are particularly important industries. Canada was a British colony until 1866. Now Canada is independent, but being the Commonwealth member, it is a constitutional monarchy with the British Queen as the Head of State. The Monarch's representative in Canada is the Governor-General. Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. The country is a parliamentary democracy. The Federal Parliament represents legislature. It is made up of the Queen and two houses: the elected House of Commons and the appointed Senate. Elections are held every five years. Members of the Senate are chosen by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the Governor-General. Canada's major political parties are the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of ministers. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. He is the leader of the political party that gets the majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are formally appointed by the Governor General. The judicial branch of power includes the Supreme Court as the highest court of justice and other courts. Canada is a member of different international organisations, namely the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of Eight (G7) and NATO.
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2. The President is both the Head of state and the Parliament.
3. He is the military commander-in-chief.
4. The Prime Minister is the head of government and the leader of the political party that gets the majority in the House of Commons.
5. Canada's major political parties are the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party of Canada.
6. Both English and French are official languages in Quebec.
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1. Legislative power (is, are) represented by the Federal Parliament.
2. The Federal Parliament (should, must) provide all measures for common defense.
3. The Great Lakes (is, are) situated in Canada.
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2. The national symbol of Canada is a ..
3. The monarchs representative in Canada is ...
4. Canada is a parliamentary ..
5. In Canada the Head of State is..............
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2. The Head of State is Elizabeth II, while
3. The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party
4. Canada is a federal state
