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Title: Regions of Canada


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Regions of Canada
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  • Covers most of the northern half o f North
    America
  • Shares many physical characteristics with the
    U.S.
  • Broken down into 10 provinces or political
    divisions and 2 territories
  • divide the nation into 5 regions based on
    physical features, culture, and economy

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  • Canadas regions are more distinct than those of
    the U.S. for two reasons
  • 1. relatively small population
  • 2. system of government which grants a lot of
    power to provinces

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Atlantic Provinces
  • Located in the SE corner of Canada
  • Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia,
    and New Brunswick
  • Land in this region forms part of the Appalachian
    Mountains
  • Thousands of lakes and ponds dot the area
  • Glaciers once passed over the area and left the
    soil thin and littered with rocks and boulders

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  • Often called the Maritimes because of their
    close ties to the sea
  • Coastline has many harbors
  • Smallest of the 10 provinces, 5 of total land,
    and 10 of the population
  • Nova Scotia makes more money from fishing than
    any other province- has lead to over fishing and
    layoffs
  • Overall lowest income of Canadas regions

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Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Provinces
  • Core of Canada's population and economy
  • 60 of population lives here
  • 3 distinct landscapes
  • Canadian Shield- poor soil, cold, but rich in
    mineral deposits
  • Hudson Bay Lowlands- flat, sparsely populated,
    swampy region b/w the Canadian Shield and Hudson
    Bay
  • St. Lawrence Lowlands- rich soil, mild climate

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  • One of Ontarios most important features is its
    systems of waterways
  • The St. Lawrence Seaway connects the St.
    Lawrence River with the Great Lakes
  • highway to the sea due to the large amounts of
    goods that travel on it
  • The waterway is controlled by a system of locks-
    enclosed area on a canal that raises and lowers
    ships from one water level to another
  • The U.S. And Canada built a hydroelectric plant
    here to take advantage of this water movement

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  • Ontario has rich soil good for farming \
  • A network of cities has evolved to manufacture
    cars, food products, clothes , and building
    materials
  • Toronto
  • has the largest metropolitan area in Canada
  • 1/3 of largest companies in Canada are here
  • important banking an financial center
  • Ottawa is the national capital

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Prairie Provinces
  • Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba found in the
    SW
  • Land covered with wheat
  • Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Calgary are all major
    cities that were originally linked by the railway
    laid across the Canadian Shield
  • Provide most of the cattle and grain for the
    nation
  • Tourism, natural gas , and oil have all
    dramatically effected the economy of the region

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British Columbia
  • Wealthy in natural resources
  • Victoria, the capital, is a major attraction
  • Vancouver is the province's largest city,
    Canada's major port for the Pacific Ocean, and
    has grown in recent decades due to increased
    trade with Asia
  • Population is rising due to Asian immigrants and
    Canadians looking for a good climate and natural
    beauty

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Northern Territories
  • The Northern 40 of Canada is made up of the
    Northwest and Yukon Territories
  • Contain less than 1 of population, most of the
    pop. lives along the Arctic coast
  • Most inhabitants are Natives known as Inuits
    the people , do not like the term Eskimo
  • Contact with Europeans have modernized seal
    hunting techniques and education

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  • Mineral rich, yet the climate and rugged terrain
    make it difficult to tap these resources
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