Canada is a North American country with ten provinces and three territories, bordering three oceans. The world's second-largest country by total area, it is sparsely populated and highly urbanized. One-third of its people live in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver metropolitan areas, and most of the rest live in other urban areas, including in Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Hamilton, and the capital, Ottawa. The British North America Act of July 1, 1867 (now celebrated as Canada Day) united the colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in the semi-autonomous federal Dominion of Canada, which became largely independent with the Statute of Westminster 1931. Bilingual in English and French at the federal level, Canada is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large- scale immigration from many countries. Its advanced economy is the tenth largest in the world. It ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, and education.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1643:
The Westminster Assembly of Divines, assembled to restructure the Church of England, held its first meeting in Westminster Abbey, London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Assembly
1867:
As per the British North America Act, the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia joined into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation
1922:
Seven of the sixteen American railroad labor organizations in existence at the time staged a nationwide strike that lasted two months. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1922
1960:
Ghana became a republic with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Nkrumah
2008:
Rioting erupted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the recent legislative elections. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_riot_in_Mongolia
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
blame Canada: (US, idiomatic, humorous) A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blame_Canada
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. --Robert Stanley Weir https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Stanley_Weir