I teach English in Japan right now. Kethe’s comment is 100% correct. I can add to this a story told to me by another English teacher. Somehow the conversation came up in class, and she mentioned that due to the statistics, there’s probably a few kids in the school who are LGBT, and even in that class, so they…

There is a friendly rivalry between America(US) and Canada. Each thinks they’re the best North American country. The Bald Eagle 🦅 is a symbol of freedom and pride for the US.