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'''Canada''' is a nation that comprises a large portion of the northern [[United Republic of North America]].<ref> | '''Canada''' is a nation that comprises a large portion of the northern [[United Republic of North America]].<ref name="page297">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 297</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Canada was founded in [[Wikipedia:1867|1867]] and was legislatively independent from the United Kingdom in [[Wikipedia:1931|1931]]. Canada was a founding member of the [[United Nations]] in [[1945]] and of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] in 1949. | |||
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Eventually, it, along with [[Mexico]] and the political remnants of the [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States of America]] became part of the loose association known as the [[United Republic of North America]].<ref name="page297"/> | |||
===Battle of Earth=== | |||
{{Quote|no=two|1=[[Myras Tyla]]|q1=Well, we can't stay here. There's got to be a way out of this city.|2=[[Ruwan Ackerson]]|q2=Wait! The boats. Canada.|3=Civilians in [[Battle of Cleveland|Covenant-occupied Cleveland]]<ref name="U"/>}} | |||
When the [[Covenant]] [[Battle for Earth|invaded]] Earth in [[2552#November|November 2552]], the [[Ohio]] city of [[Cleveland]] came under assault. Refugees fleeing the occupied city crossed [[Wikipedia:Lake Erie|Lake Erie]] to Canada on boats.<ref name="U">''[[Halo: Uprising]]'', p. 24</ref> | |||
==Known residents== | |||
The [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]], [[Lian Devereaux]], was born in Canada in [[2522]].<ref name="Glass1">''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', p. 63</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*On the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[multiplayer]] map, [[Snowbound]], a [[Lucky Loonie|Canadian one dollar coin]] from the 20th century can be found.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=49859357 ''Bungie.net: Halo 3 File Details:'' CANADA]</ref> | |||
*On the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[multiplayer]] map, [[Snowbound]], a [[Lucky Loonie|Canadian one dollar coin]] from the 20th century can be found.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=49859357 | |||
*[[Lethbridge]], a megacity on [[Concord]], may be named after the [[Wikipedia:Lethbridge|Canadian city of Lethbridge]]. | *[[Lethbridge]], a megacity on [[Concord]], may be named after the [[Wikipedia:Lethbridge|Canadian city of Lethbridge]]. | ||
*The {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}} may be named after the Canadian city of [[Wikipedia:Moncton|Moncton]]. | |||
*The [[human colony]] of [[Nouveau Montreal]] is named after the Canadian city of [[Wikipedia:Montreal|Montreal]]. | |||
*[[Fort York]], a [[United Nations Space Command]] stronghold on the edge of the [[Inner Colonies]], was named after the Canadian 19th-century [[Wikipedia:Fort York|site of the same name]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Canada is a nation that comprises a large portion of the northern United Republic of North America.[1]
History
Canada was founded in 1867 and was legislatively independent from the United Kingdom in 1931. Canada was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945 and of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949.
Eventually, it, along with Mexico and the political remnants of the United States of America became part of the loose association known as the United Republic of North America.[1]
Battle of Earth
- Myras Tyla: "Well, we can't stay here. There's got to be a way out of this city."
- Ruwan Ackerson: "Wait! The boats. Canada."
- — Civilians in Covenant-occupied Cleveland[2]
When the Covenant invaded Earth in November 2552, the Ohio city of Cleveland came under assault. Refugees fleeing the occupied city crossed Lake Erie to Canada on boats.[2]
Known residents
The Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, Lian Devereaux, was born in Canada in 2522.[3]
Trivia
- On the Halo 3 multiplayer map, Snowbound, a Canadian one dollar coin from the 20th century can be found.[4]
- Lethbridge, a megacity on Concord, may be named after the Canadian city of Lethbridge.
- The Moncton-class orbital weapon platform may be named after the Canadian city of Moncton.
- The human colony of Nouveau Montreal is named after the Canadian city of Montreal.
- Fort York, a United Nations Space Command stronghold on the edge of the Inner Colonies, was named after the Canadian 19th-century site of the same name.
Gallery
A 20th century Canadian dollar coin buried in the snow on a formerly Forerunner-controlled world settled by the Covenant.
A map of the URNA displaying political subdivisions of Canada.
List of appearances
- Halo: Uprising (First mentioned)
- Halo 3 (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Glasslands (Mentioned only)
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, p. 297
- ^ a b Halo: Uprising, p. 24
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, p. 63
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo 3 File Details: CANADA
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