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Vikings
visited its shores around 1000 AD and called the land
"Vineland":
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Revolted
against England's rule and proclaimed independence in 1776:
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Chose
to remain loyal to the British Crown and retain the British form of
parliamentary democracy:
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The
Head of State of this country chooses Canada's Governor Generals on
advice of the Canadian Prime Minister:
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John
Cabot was working for this country when he discovered Newfoundland:
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This
country sent Cartier in 1531 to find and claim lands for its king:
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In
44 BC Julius Caesar conquered this land and named it Gaul:
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In
1763 this country lost all of its North American territory except for
the 2 islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Quebec :
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General
Wolfe from this country defeated General Montcalm and conquered Quebec
in 1759:
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The
Emperor of this country sold Louisiana to America for pennies an acre in
order to finance wars:
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British
armies and Canadian colonists burned this nation's capitol in the War of
1812:
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Was
France's main rival for furs in North America:
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Gave
the Statue of Liberty to the USA in commemoration of its independence:
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Europe's
largest food producer:
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This
country hosts and finances the United Nations:
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Was
the founding nation of the Commonwealth of Nations:
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The
country consists of England, Scotland and Wales:
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Canada's
main trading partner:
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George
Washington was the first president of this new nation:
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Gave
the world lacrosse and hockey and basketball:
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Has
a wide variety of climates from continental sub arctic to sub tropical:
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The
most populated of the four is:
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Had
a mild west coast climate with the heaviest rain in Europe:
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This
country sent the majority of settlers to both America and Canada.
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Our
Commonwealth games are opened by monarchs from this country:
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