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Identity of Canada

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Identity of Canada

Symbols & Icons
- Animals
  - Moose
  - Beaver
  - Geese
- Objects that represent
  - Canadian Flag
    - White bar in the middle, two red bars on the sides and red maple leaf in the middle.
  - Coat of Arms
    - Designed by George Stanley on February 15 in 1965
  - Maple Leaf
    - Represents unity, tolerance and peace
  - Inukshuk
    - a stone landmark used by the Inuit and other peoples of the Arctic region
- Colours
  - Red
  - White
- Mottos
  - Canada's Motto
    - "From Sea to Sea"
  - Toronto's Motto
    - "Diversity, our Strength"
Identity of People
- Muticulturalism
  - Ethnicity
    - Christian
    - Muslim
    - Hindu
    - Sikh
    - Bhuddist
    - Aboriginal
  - Hyphenated Identities
    - African-Canadian
    - Muslim-Canadian
    - Chinese Canadian
    - Indo- Canadian
    - Japanese-Canadian
- Gender Identity
  - Lesbian
  - Gay
  - Bisexual
  - Transgender
  - Man
  - Woman
Arts and Culture
- Sports
  - Lacrosse
  - Hockey
    - Hockey players
      - Wayne Gretzky
      - Sydney Crosby
- Architecture
  - Iconic Landmarks
    - C.N. Tower
    - Parliament Hill
    - Niagara Falls
- Music
  - Drake
  - Justin Bieber
  - Celine Dion
- Food
  - Poutine
  - Maple Syrup
    - Syrup from official tree of Canada
  - Tim Hortons
    - Named after famous hockey player
Values and Beliefs
- Equality
  - Treating everyone in the same manner
- Justice
  - Creating oppurtunity for everyone
- Diversity
  - Accepting all cultures and genders
- Respect and Politeness
  - Respecting the feelings of everyone
  - Respecting the rights of other people
  - Being polite to everyone
Science & Technology
- Space
  - Greenhouses in Space
    - Canada leads the world in research and technological development in this field.
      - University of Guelph, Mike Dixon and team leading the research
  - Space vision
    - Helping astronauts see better in space.
      - To be designed and developed by Neptec Design Group Ltd.
  - Canadarm 2
    - Robotic arm launched in April 2001
- Biology
  - Cancer-targeting Drugs
    - Drug that specifically targets cancer cells in chemotherapy