Among the native people of Canada are the Crees, Mohawks, Haida, Iroquois and Sioux There is also a big population of Inuits in the north of the country The first immigrants from Europe arrived in Canada in the 15th century They were mainly from England and Fra France, so now people speak English and French in Canada Canada is a huge country It is bigger than India, China or the USA, but it has a smaller population than these countries because forests cover most of it Not many people live in the countryside but the Canadians enjoy having their summer holidays there Some people have summer houses near lakes and rivers Other enjoy camping in the National Parks There are 39 National Parks in Canada Canadian winters are long and very cold so there are lots of winter sports The most popular are skating and ice hockey Many families put water on their gardens so it freezes and then they have their ice rink! Canada Day is celebrated on 1st July and marks the anniversary of the unification of Upper and Lower Canada in 1867 Formerly known as Dominion the name was changed to Canada Day The day is marked throughout Canada by parades, fireworks, and the display of flags Day,