Canadian Geography

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Canadian Geography

• World Geography
• Mr. Gritman

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The Land of Canada

• 2nd Largest Country in the World
• Physical Regions of Canada
• Appalachian Highlands
• St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands
• Canadian Shield and the Arctic Islands
• Interior Plains
• Rocky Mountains
• Pacific Coast

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Appalachian Highlands

• Eastern Atlantic Coast of Canada
• Mainly Rolling Hills and Low Mountains
• Farms Scattered around the Area

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St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands

• Near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
• Primarily Urban (Many Cities)
• Most of Canadas Industry
• Largest Concentration of Canadian People

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Canadian Shield and the Arctic Islands

• Wrapped around the Hudson Bay
• The Northern Area is covered in Tundra
• The Southern Area is covered in Pine Trees with
  Deer, Elk and Moose

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Interior Plains

• South Central Region of Canada
• Huge Rolling Prairie with Fertile Soil
• Rich with Oil and Natural Gas

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Rocky Mountains

• Run From Alaska to Southern Canada
• Rich in Wood and Natural Resources

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Pacific Coast

• Runs along the Coast of the Pacific Ocean
• Covered by Mountains called the Coast Mountains

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Economics

• Canada has a Free Market Economy
• Economic Regions of Canada
• Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces
• Quebec
• Ontario
• Prairie Provinces
• British Columbia
• The North

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Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces

• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward
  Island
• Fishing and Shipbuilding are the major economic
  activities

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Quebec

• Largest province in area and has 25 of the
  countries population.
• Manufacturing and Service Industries are the
  primary economic activities

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Ontario

• 2nd Largest province in area but has the most
  people and the greatest wealth.
• Primary area for manufacturing.

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Prairie Provinces

• Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
• Farming and Raising Cattle are the primary was to
  make a living.
• Oil and Natural Gas are major resources in the
  area

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British Columbia

• Timber, Pulp and Paper are major resources.
• Worlds leading producer or newsprint
• Agriculture and Fishing are major economic
  activities also.

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The North

• Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and
  Nunavut
• The far north is basically arctic wilderness
• The southern region produces forest products and
  minerals
• The area is largely undeveloped

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The People

• Native Americans and Inuit were present first in
  Canada
• British and French people Colonized Canada
• Canadian Government is a Parliamentary Democracy
  with a Prime Minister

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Famous Canadians

• Jim Carey
• Pamela Anderson
• Shania Twain
• Bare Naked Ladies
• Sum 41
• Nelly Furtado
• Avril Lavigne