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Who We Are
Canada is the only constitutional monarchy in which part of the world?
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Around the world Canada is known as a strong and free country, and its people take pride in a distinctive identity. Theirs is the oldest continuous constitutional tradition anywhere, and Canada stands as the only constitutional monarchy in North America. That identity rests on three founding peoples — Aboriginal, French and British — and on a broad multicultural society drawn from many backgrounds.
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Sample questions
English-speaking Canadians (Anglophones) are commonly called what?
Answer: English Canadians
Have the majority of Canadians been born in Canada since the 1800s?
Answer: Yes
Why is Canada often described as a land of immigrants?
Answer: Millions of newcomers over two centuries have helped build and defend the Canadian way of life
Since which decade have most immigrants to Canada come from Asian countries?
Answer: The 1970s
After English, which languages are spoken at home by the most people in Vancouver and Toronto?
Answer: Chinese languages
What percentage of the population in Vancouver speak Chinese languages at home?
Answer: 13%
The great majority of Canadians identify with which religion?
Answer: Christianity
What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Answer: Catholic
Are gay and lesbian Canadians fully protected and treated equally under the law, civil marriage included?
Answer: Yes
Canada’s diverse groups, sharing a common Canadian identity, together make up what kind of society?
Answer: A multicultural society