Canada Culture Expo

Author: Wang Xiumei
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Countries in North America North. The word "Canada" originates from the Huron-Iroquoian language, meaning village, hut, or small house. In 1535, French explorer Cartier arrived here and asked the Native Americans for the name of the place. The local chief replied, "Canada" (Kanada), which originally referred to the nearby village. However, Cartier mistakenly thought it referred to the entire region, and from then on, the place was called Canada. Another theory suggests that in 1500, Portuguese explorer Corte-Real arrived and, seeing the desolate landscape, exclaimed "Canada!" meaning "there is nothing here," hence the name.