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CanadianMeg · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:03 pm Post subject: *How Do You Perceive Canada?*

Hi!
My name is Megan, and I am a Canadian girl. I am wondering, how does the rest of the world perceive Canada? Are there any stereotypes that you know of?
Please reply them here, I am rather curious!
Thank you! Very Happy

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Hi! My name is Megan and I am a 15 year old girl from Montreal, Quebec. If you want to perfect your english or french, feel free to correspond with me!

"As soon go kindle a fire with snow, as to quench the fire of love with words."-Shakespeare

siobhan · Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1

Hi Meg,

To me, Canada is an enormous country with many forests, very cold and wonderful landscapes.

See you

lovingworld626 · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 11:56 pm Post subject:

To me Canada should have had a better reputation (in military power and wealth) if it is not a U.S' neighbor. American images really overshadow this mighty Canada. That's why I often hear people in U.S. said ".....weak Canada"

LucentShade · Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 542 Location: Nebraska, USA

Aside from the high unemployment, it seems like a pretty good place. Maybe those figures have changed.

Hobophobic · Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 16

There is a fair amount of Canada bashing in America -_- Though it is not talked about often, there was a war between America and Canada long ago; in the early stages of it's colonization by Brittain. Canada actually managed to burn down the White House. However America did capture the troops and.... Pluck out their eyes and place them in a bag, and sent it back to Canada... Otherwise; Canada does seem to be a fairly interesting place; it just doesn't seem to have a lot of tourist appeal by it's lack of landmarks. But since Canada's legalized marijuana; it'll probablly attract some more people; though they may be a kind of tourist many Canadians would not want to meet... Anyhow; Canada'd be appealing to me; as I have a lot of friends that live there that I've met online ^.^

Bob S. · Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 1767 Location: So. Cal

mkg1211 · Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 262 Location: Cairo,Egypt

ok meg

i like canada very much.when i hear the word canada , some words emerge in my mind such as freedom,love,coherence and nature.

as a result of these words,you can regonize why these numbers of people imgirate to canada every year.i read also about the french area in canada Quebc,and the reason that make them until know speak french,i hope you could give members some information about that.

Machjo · Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 12 Location: China

The following UNESCO courier article might give you some insight: http://www.unesco.org/courier/2001_07/uk/education.htm