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Cynthia: Situated so close to the United States with which it shares an official language, the dominant religion and a strong British descent, Canada is often overshadowed by its neighbor.
辛西婭：緊鄰美國，又和美國擁有一項共同的官方語言，共同的主要宗教，以及同樣的英國血統，加拿大常常處于美國的陰影之下。
Hal: Are the majority of Canadians also Christians?
哈爾：多數加拿大人也信基督教嗎？
Cynthia: Yes, over 70 percent Canadians identify themselves as Christians.
辛西婭：是的，70%以上的加拿大人信奉基督教。
Hal: And they are also immigrants from Britain?
哈爾：而且他們也是英國移民？
Cynthia: Although Canada has now over 30 ethnic groups, the two overwhelming cultural influences are British and French respectively.
辛西婭：雖然說現在加拿大有超過30個民族，但是最主要還是分別受英國和法國文化的強烈影響。
Hal: Then how would the Canadians define themselves?
哈爾：那么加拿大人如何定義自己呢？
Cynthia: The Canadians have struggled to maintain an independent cultural identity. They have developed symbols for their own culture, such as the maple leaf，beaver and Canadian horse.
辛西婭：加拿大人一直試圖保持獨立的文化身份。他們發展了自己的文化標志，比如楓葉，海貍和加拿大馬。
