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Tips for Canada
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas
Health Risks
Time
Electricity, Weights
and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital
City People
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links...
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
Visitors from countries
other than the United States may require a visa. No visa
is required by Americans to visit Canada. Proof of
identity and citizenship or residency is required,
passports or birth certificates are preferred. Those
bringing children must provide the children's
identification (i.e. birth certificate) and a letter of
permission from a parent or guardian if the child is traveling with someone who does not have legal custody |
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Health
risks: |
Canada is a very healthy
place, partly because everything freezes in the winter.
Visitors need no inoculations, and tap water is drinkable
(though it's wise to treat back country water to be safe).
Mosquito repellent is a must around woods and lakes. Be
aware of poison ivy and oak (which cause an itchy rash)
and in the back country watch for rattlesnakes and bears.
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Time: |
Canada has six time zones.
Toronto and Montreal, for example, are on eastern
standard time, putting them in the same time zone as New
York, or 5 hours behind London, 14 hours behind Tokyo,
and 16 hours behind Sydney. Vancouver, in Canada's
westernmost province of British Columbia, is 3 hours
behind Toronto and Montreal. |
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Electricity: |
Current is 110 volts AC, 60
Hz. Flat, two-pin plugs (American-style) are standard.
Visitors from abroad who wish to operate personal small
electronic items should consider bringing a plug adapter
and a transformer. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
The metric system is
standard throughout the country. |
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Tourism: |
When touring Canada, be
sure to balance city life with excursions to the rural
and wilderness areas.
One way to taste Canada's diversity is to visit at least
one large national or provincial park in each province.
Some stay open all year for winter sports, and in summer
they offer opportunities for swimming, canoeing, hiking,
nature walks, and fishing. |
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At
a Glance... |
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Capital
city:: |
Ottawa |
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People: |
Canadians. 77% live in
urban areas.. 28% are of mixed ethnic origin. |
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Language: |
English (official), French
(official) |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic 45%, United
Church 12%, Anglican 8%, other 35% (1991) |
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Government: |
Canada is a federation,
where governmental powers are divided between the central
or federal government and the provincial and territorial
governments. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Population |
30,675,398
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Climate |
Most
of Canada experiences four seasons: spring in April and
May; summer from June to August; autumn in September and
October; and winter from November to March. The only
major exception is the far North, which has a very brief
summer, and a long, cold winter. Summers are usually warm
and humid, and winters cold and snowy. In British
Columbia, the warm Pacific air produces a shorter, more
temperate winter, with higher temperatures. |
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Links |
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Canadian
Tourism |
Canadian
Tourism |
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Canada
Resources Online |
Many resources |
