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Name of Canada
The
name of
Canada
has been in use since the founding of
Canada
in the 16th century, with the
name
originating from a
Saint-Lawrence Iroquoian
word for "settlement", "village", or "land". The name
Canada
is pronounced in
English
, in standard
French of France
, in standard
Quebec French
. In
Inuktitut
, one of the official languages of the territory of
Nunavut
, the First Nations word (pronounced ) is used, with the
Inuktitut syllabics
ᑲᓇᑕ.
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