Canada

Aboriginals peoples in Canada comprise the First Nation, Inuit and Métis and make a total of 1,400,685 people, or 4.3% of the national population, spread over 600 recognized First Nations governments or bands with distinctive cultures, languages, art, and music. The cards shows the native Indian chief of Canada's Six Nations. 

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A very windy and rainy Friday... Perfect time to enjoy a cup of tea and do some updates. First comes a Canadian card that I received from Kelly a couple of weeks ago. 

It depicts Takakkaw Falls located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Takakkaw comes from Cree, meaning "it is magnificent". Indeed, with a hight of over 300 meters, the waterfall looks stunning. It is one of the highest watefalls in the whole of Canada. 

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I love cartoon mapcards, this Canadian one not being an exception at all. It had been in my favourites for so long, so I was so happy when I Carly wrote she could send it to me. As you can see, it depict Canada with all of its provinces and territories. There are ten provinces and three territories in total. In turn, these may be grouped into four main regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada, and Northern Canada. Provinces have more autonomy than territories, having responsibility for social programs such as health care, education, and welfare. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Thanks, Carly!

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The National Flag of Canada( the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié) is a flag consisting of a red field with a white square at its centre, in the middle of which is featured a red maple leaf. Adopted in 1965 to replace the Union Flag , it is the first ever specified by statute law for use as the country's national flag. The Canadian Red Ensign had been unofficially used since the 1890s and was approved by a 1945 Order in Council for use "wherever place or occasion may make it desirable to fly a distinctive Canadian flag". Thanks, Sierra!

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Athabasca Falls is a  23 meters-high waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres south of the Jasper, Alberta,  in Canada. Kelly says its her favourite place to visit in the Rockies, the sound of the water and the mist on the face. The falls can be safely viewed and photographed from various viewing platforms and walking trails around the falls. Access is from the nearby parking lot, which leads off Highway 93A just northeast of the falls. Highway 93A takes off from the nearby Icefields Parkway, and crosses the falls on the way north to the town of Jasper. White water rafting often starts below the falls to travel downstream on the Athabasca River to Jasper. 

Fantastic stamps! Two stamps on the right commemorate the War of 1812, while the stamp on the left commemorate Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. The small, low-value ones are from a set representing insects that roam Canada's gardens and marshes.  Thanks a bunch, Kelly ;)

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Sunwapta Falls is a waterfall of the Sunwapta River located in Jasper National Park, Canada. It is accessible via a short drive off the Icefields Parkway that connects Jasper and Banff National Parks. The falls have a drop of about 18.5 metres. Sunwapta is a Stoney (Assiniboine) word that means turbulent water. It is most spectacular in the late spring when the spring melt is at its peak.

There are actually two falls, a lower and an upper one. The one most people see is the upper falls as access is easy. The lower falls are a short distance away. The water originates from the Athabasca Glacier, and volumes are higher in early summer, caused by glacial meltdown. On the back of the card stands: Ice-cold and full of glacial silt from the Columbia Icefield, the Sunwapta River tumbles over Sunwapta Falls.

The stamps celebrating the 100the Grey Cup were used. Thank you Kelly! 

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When I joined Postcrossing, the perfect official postcard I was hoping to get looked like this one; something from my wishlist, with nice stampos and personal, long message. Thanks to Julie, I have one more reason to keep on with my hobby, that I find very interesting and cheerfull. 

This postcard came to me from Thunder Bay, which is located along the northwest shore of Lake Superior. The postcard itself shows one of the many waterfalls and gorges alonh the shoreline of Lake Superior. Many, many thanks to Julia, once again!

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Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories.It cover area of 9.9 million square kilometers, which made Canada is the world's second largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the longest land border in the world. Even the motto of Canada tells how big it is - the motto is A Mari Usque Ad Mare which means From Sea to Sea. The capital is Ottawa and English and French are spoken there.

Prince Edward Island, or PEI, is a Canadian province consisting of the island of the same name and other islands as well. According to the 2009 estimates, Prince Edward Island has 141,000 residents and it's the smallest maritime province in both land area and population.

The island was named for Prince Edward (1767–1820), the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.

I received this beautiful card showing fishing port, as fishing is one of the most important elements of the Prince Edward Island economy, in January. I like it a lot :)