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Canada The name Canada comes from the Iroquoian (Indian) word kanata, which means village, Its land area totals 3, !", #$ square miles ($,$%&," ! square 'ilometers)( .o*ulation - -## - 33,!#&,/-" Body Language It is customar, to sha'e hands when 1eing introduced( 2ost Canadians do not often 'iss or hug when greeting friends( Meeting and Greeting In Canada, *eo*le use their given name first and their surname (famil, name) last( If ,ou meet someone older than ,ou for the first time, ,ou should *ro1a1l, not use the *erson)s first name( It is safer to use the surname, *receded 1, a courtes, title such as0 2s(, 2rs(, 2r(, or 3r( The most common greeting is the handsha'e( It should 1e firm and accom*anied 1, direct e,e contact and a sincere smile( Gift Giving In general, Canadians give gifts for 1irthda,s and Christmas( If invited to someone)s home for dinner, ta'e a 1o+ of good chocolates, flowers or a 1ottle of wine( 3o not give white lilies as the, are used at funerals( 3o not give cash or mone, as a *resent( 4ifts are usuall, o*ened when received(

South Korea

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Canada/South Korea - Culture Dining Etiquette Ta1le manners are generall, Continental, i(e( the for' is held in the left hand and the 'nife in the right while eating( 5ait to 1e shown to ,our seat( 3o not 1egin eating until the hostess starts( 3o not rest ,our el1ows on the ta1le( 6eel free to refuse individual foods or drin' without offering an e+*lanation( 7eaving a small amount at the end of the meal is generall, acce*ta1le( Canadian Communication Styles 8nglo*hones do not generall, interru*t someone who is s*ea'ing( The, consider it rude not to let a *erson com*lete their thought 1efore entering the discussion( 6ranco*hones are more li'el, to interru*t another s*ea'er( Canadians li'e their s*ace and *refer to 1e at an arm9s length when s*ea'ing to someone( Symbols of Canada :o,al Crown ; <ueen of =ngland

6lag ; Canadian and >ritish flags used

.rovinces ; each with one flag

Canada/South Korea - Culture Coat of 8rms

?fficial Colors ; :ed and 5hite The 2a*le Tree

The >eaver

@ational S*orts ; Ice Aoc'e, and 7acrosse

:C2. ; :o,al Canadian 2ounted .olice

.arliament >uildings

Canada/South Korea - Culture Canadian Coins

"# .rovinces and 3 Territories Holidays 200 !e" #ear$s Day Good %riday Easter Monday Ban( " 8*ril "# 8*ril "3

&ictoria Day 'Monday (receding 2a, " May 2)* Canada Day + Labour Day 'first Monday of Se(tember* Bul, " Se*t( %

,-an.sgiving Day 'second Monday ?ct( "of /ctober* 0emembrance Day @ov( "" C-ristmas Bo1ing Day 3ec( -! 3ec( -&

* The Holidays Act provides that July 2 is Canada Day when July 1 is a Sunday.

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