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Pullman Kids: Geography: Canada: Money
Pullman Kids: Geography: Canada: Money provides pictures and descriptions of Canadian currency.
Canadian Money
| Coin | Value | Symbol | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| penny | 1 cent | maple leaf |  |
| nickel | 5 cents | beaver |  |
| dime | 10 cents | Bluenose schooner |  |
| quarter | 25 cents or 1/4 dollar | caribou |  |
| loonie | 100 cents or 1 dollar | loon |  |
| twoonie | 200 cents or 2 dollars | polar bear |  |
| Bill Value | Main Colour | Symbol | Person on Reverse Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dollar or 100 cents | ? | ? | ? |
| 2 dollars or 200 cents | brown | robin | Queen |
| 5 dollars or 500 cents | blue | belted kingfisher | Laurier |
| 10 dollars or 1000 cents | purple | osprey | MACDONALD |
| 20 dollars or 2000 cents | green | common loon | Queen |
| 50 dollars or 5000 cents | red | snowy owl | KING |
One and two dollar bills have been taken out of circulation and replaced by the 1 and 2 dollar coins.
Money has two sides. When tossing a coin to make a decision for two people, one person chooses heads and the other tails. If the coin lands heads up it means the person who chose heads wins. The head side of a Canadian coin has a picture of the queen (i.e. Queen Elizabeth II). The tail side has the symbol as detailed in the table above.
To commemorate special events, countries issue special editions of certain coins. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.) have been around for 100 years (i.e. a century). In 1973 to mark this milestone, Canada issued quarters with a Mountie sitting on his horse. It gives the dates 1873 and 1973. In 1973 the R.C.M.P. started performing their "Musical Ride" to show the training of their horses. It is actually rare in Canada to see a Mountie on a horse.
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