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Becca SchertingCanada ProvincesPrince Edward
Island Manitoba

• Prince Edward Island
• Motto
• Overview
• Climate
• Tourism
• Landforms
• Recreation
• Economy
• History

• Manitoba
• Motto
• Overview
• Climate
• Landforms
• Tourism
• History
• Economy

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Prince Edward Island Motto

• "The small under the protection of the great."
• The shield of P.E.I. has the same symbols as the
  flag.
• The bottom of the shield is a green island with
  four oak trees
• The large oak tree represents England.
• Each smaller oak represents a county of P.E.I.

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Prince Edward IslandOverview

• Official Name- Prince Edward Island Entered
  Dominion-July 1, 1873 Population- 140,000
  Capital City- Charlottetown (40,000)
  Languages- English (official), French (official)
  Official Currency- Canadian Dollar

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Prince Edward IslandClimate

• Climate stays mild because of the warm waters of
  the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
• It is damp throughout the year
• average yearly rainfall of 868 mm and an average
  yearly snowfall of 340 cm
• average temperature of -7C (19F ) in January, and
  19C (67F) in July

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Prince Edward IslandTourism

• More than 700,000 tourists
• Tourists enjoy
• biking,
• hiking,
• beaches,
• lighthouses,
• scenic drives and
• most of all just seeing the natural beauty

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Prince Edward IslandLandforms

• Called the garden of Canada and includes
• Sandy dunes
• Beaches
• Salt-Water lagoons and
• Some of the most productive farmland in the nation

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Prince Edward IslandRecreation

• Recreational activities include
• Camping
• Curling
• Fishing Hunting
• Hockey
• Golf
• Horse back riding and
• Water sports

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Prince Edward IslandEconomy

• More than 60,000 people work in P.E.I.
• Unemployment is about 10
• Personal income is 75 of national average

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Prince Edward IslandHistorical

• Birthplace of Canada
• Island discovered in 1534 by the French
• Captured by the British in 1745
• 1997 Confederation Bridge opens for trafficlink
  to mainland
• The name "Prince Edward Island " is in honor of
  Prince Edward who was the father of Queen
  Victoria.
• P.E.I. became a province in Canada in 1873.

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Manitoba Motto

• Gloriosus et Liber" is the Latin version for the
  motto, it means "Glorious and Free." 
• The provincial motto is on the banner on the
  Manitoba Coat of Arms.

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ManitobaOverview

• Winnipeg, the capital, is the only major city.
• Facts and Figures Official Name Manitoba
  Entered Dominion July 15, 1870 Population
  1,152,000 Capital City Winnipeg (630,000)
  National Capital Ottawa Languages English
  (official), French (official) Official
  Currency Canadian Dollar

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ManitobaClimate

• Warm, sunny summers
• Cold, bright winters
• Temp range between 25 degrees Celsius and below
  freezing in the winter
• Mostly snows in southern Manitoba

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ManitobaLandforms

• Manitoba is mostly a flat area, with some hills
  and small mountains in the southwest.
• Isolated patches of perma frost in the north
• Large deep lakes and many small deep lakes

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ManitobaTourism

• Tourist enjoy
• Manitobas distinct 4 seasons
• Untouched nature
• Culture
• And other celebrations
• Known by sportsmen as the "Province of Lakes,"
  the largest being Lake Winnipeg

Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
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ManitobaHistory

• First visited by the Europeans in the 17th
  century, it was later explored and fortified by
  both the British and French.
• Acquired by Canada in the late 1860s it became a
  province in 1870.

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ManitobaEconomy

• Economy based on agriculture, manufacturing and
  transportation
• Diversified economy
• Wide variety of services
• Transportation
• Wholesale distribution

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