Canada Physical Geography

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Canada Physical Geography
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Rocky Mountains
Extend north into western Canada from the United
States
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St. Lawrence

• Natural border between US and Canada
• Connects Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes
• Important international waterway for trade

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Niagara Falls

• Waterfall between Ontario and New York

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Canadian Shield

• Rocky uplands, swamps, and lakes

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Resources

• Forests- soften wood fibers to make paper is
  called pulp

• Lead, copper, gold, and silver

• Leading producer of Minerals

• Salmon

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Canada Today
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Government

• Democratic government

• Prime Minister oversees countrys parliament.

• Prime Minister Stephen Harper

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Regions
North COLD Nunavut home to Inuit people

• Western
• Wheat is an important resource
• Oil and natural gas
• Vancouver on Pacific Coast

• Eastern
• On the Atlantic Coast
• Called Maritime provinces- by the sea

• Heartland
• More than half of all Canadians live here
• Countrys most urbanized region
• Montreal 2nd largest French speaking city in the
  world
• National capital- Ottawa
• Steel Industry

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Economy

• Depends on trade
• Leading trade partner with US
• Major exports include automobiles and airplanes
• Currency is called dollars (sometimes called
  loonies (1 dollar coin) and toonies (2 dollar
  coin)