Canada - land of the maple trees
加拿大——枫树之国
Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia,
加拿大是世界上最大的国家之一,国土面积仅次于俄罗斯,
and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery.
加拿大素来以其绚丽的自然风光闻名于世。
Canada has vast areas of wilderness,
加拿大荒原辽阔,
from the Arctic north, where average winter temperatures are usually minus 20 degrees centigrade,
从冬季平均气温通常在零下20度的北极圈,
to the 8,892-kilometre-long border with the USA to the south,
到与美国8,892公里长的南部边境,
which is the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police.
那是世界上最长的没有军队或警察驻守的边境。
On the east and west are the shores of two great oceans - the Atlantic and the Pacific.
在东西边境,加拿大毗邻两大洋——大西洋和太平洋。
Within this huge country, there are frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, huge open fields, countless rivers and endless forests.
在这片广袤的国土上,有冰封的荒原、绵延的山脉、辽阔的原野、无数的河流以及似乎无垠的森林。
There are many wild animals in the forests and on the freezing lands in the north, and fish are abundant in the seas and rivers.
森林里和北部严寒地带生活着许多野生动物,河流和海洋里鱼类丰富。
For those who love natural recreation,
对那些热爱户外休闲的人来说,
it is possible to walk, sail, cross-country ski for hours - or even days - without meeting another person.
他们可能散步、驾驶帆船、越野滑雪数小时,亦或甚至数天,却见不到一个人。
Canadians, especially wildlife photographers and hunters, are quite fond of this wilderness, and you will be too!
加拿大人,特别是野生物摄影师和猎手,非常喜欢这样的荒原,你也会喜欢的!
Beautiful scenery is just one of the treasures Canada has to offer.
美丽的风景只是加拿大可以奉献的宝藏之一。
The vast majority of Canada's population of more than 30 million people lives in urban areas.
加拿大的绝大多数人口,超过3000万人,都生活在城市。
You will be delighted by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton -
多伦多、蒙特利尔、温哥华和埃特蒙顿会让你兴奋不已——
all known around the world for their urban way of life, beautiful architecture and unique culture.
所有这些城市都以其都市生活、美丽建筑和独特文化而举世闻名。