The Provinces of Canada

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The Provinces of Canada

• By David, Bradley, Austin, Joey, Piyush, Nathan,
  Rachel,
• Karlee, Katie, Jade, and Annie

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Table Of Contents

• Alberta
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland By Nathan
• Nova Scotia By Annie
• Ontario By David
• Quebec By Austin
• Yukon By Jade

• British Columbia By Annie
• New Brunswick By Joey
• Northwest Territories By Rachel
• Nunavut By Katie
• Prince Edward Island By Bradley
• Saskatchewan By Piyush

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Alberta

• Capital City
• Date of Province Hood
• Flag
• Motto
• Current Population
• Historical Significance
• Economy
• Recreation
• Culture
• Natural Resources
• Tourism

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British Columbia

• Basic Info
• B. C.s History
• B. C.s Landforms
• British Columbian People
• B.C.s Resources
• Population

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Manitoba

• Important Date
• Motto
• Economy
• Population
• History
• Geography
• Climate
• Flag
• Animals
• Tourism
• Capital

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New Brunswick

• Flag
• Capital City
• Animals
• Motto
• Tourism
• Economy
• Recreation
• Climate Features
• Quick Facts

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Newfoundland

• Economy
• Natural Resources
• Historical Significance
• Quick facts
• Recreation
• Culture

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Northwest Territories

• History
• Flag
• Capital
• Animals
• Tourism
• Climate
• Recreation
• Important Date
• Geography

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Nova Scotia

• Basic Info
• Economy
• Tourism
• Landforms
• History
• Recreation

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Nunavut

• Land
• Culture Population
• Economy
• Tourism
• Capital, Symbols Wildlife
• History

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Ontario

• Quick facts
• The Premier
• Geography
• Natural Resources
• Tourism
• Animals
• Recreation
• Climate Features

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Prince Edward Island

• Quick Facts
• Climate
• Geography/Landforms
• Tourism
• Recreation

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Quebec

• Symbols
• Land and Climate
• The People
• Economy
• Tourism

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Saskatchewan

• Quick facts
• Geography
• The Economy
• The People Lifestyle
• History
• Tourism

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Yukon

• Date of becoming a territory
• Current population
• Capital
• Flag
• Economy
• Historical Significance
• Geography/Landforms
• Climate
• Tourism
• Recreation

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Quick Facts

• Population12,686,952
• Capital Toronto
• Motto Loyal she began, loyal she remains
• Became a province July 1, 1867

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Land

• Land
• Nunavut is a very large province, most of the
  Baffin Islands are part of it, making it huge.
• Area
• The area is 1,900,000 square kilometers.
• Nunavut borders the Hudson Bay and the Arctic
  Ocean.

Maps
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Culture Population

• Population
• Only 30,000 people live in Nunavut.
• The majority of the population of Nunavut is the
  Inuit, to be exact 85 of the population is
  Inuit.
• Culture
• The language that they speak is Inuktitut (dont
  ask me to pronounce it ?).
• The Inuit are the aboriginal people of Nunavut,
  so thats why there are so many of them.
• On Baffin Island (in the Baffin Islands) the
  Inuit still hunt and fish for survival.

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Economy

• Mining
• In Nunavut they mine mostly, copper, lead,
  silver, zinc, iron, gold, diamonds, oil, and gas
• Fishing
• Some of the main fish that they catch are
  Whitefish and Arctic Char
• Factories
• One of their main industries is packaging the raw
  fish that they catch and they also package meat

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Tourism

• Attractions
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Camping
• Hunting
• Wildlife Viewing

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History

• First people to live there
• Inuit
• 1700s
• Fur trading posts set up
• 1870
• The territories officially belonged to Canada
• Inuit
• Changed their ways (native traditions)
• 1999
• Became a Canadian province

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Capital, Symbols Wildlife

• Capital
• Iqualuit
• Flower
• Purple Saxifrage
• Flag
• Animals
• Peregrine falcons
• Polar Bear

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Basic info about Nova Scotia

• Capital-Halifax, founded 1879
• Entered Confederation of Canada-July 1, 1867
• Current population-937,900 (most live close to
  Halifax)
• Premier- Rodney McDonald
• Motto- Munit Haec et altera vincit (one defends,
  and the other conquers)
• Origin of name- Latin for New Scotland
• Nickname-Canadas ocean playground
• Tree-Red spruce
• Flower- Mayflower
• Gemstone-agate
• Mineral-stillbite
• Song Farewell to Nova Scotia (popularized by
  Helen Greighton)
• Bird-osprey

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Nova Scotias economy

• After WWII, young Nova Scotians left for jobs in
  Ontario and western Canada
• Between 1956 and 1966, 60,000 left
• In 1967, the government set up a coal mine
  creating jobs
• In 1995, Nova Scotia had a fishing export of
  almost 80,000
• When cod fisheries closed in 1993, they threw out
  6,000 jobs
• In 1995, Nova Scotia exported about 76 million
  in wood pulp and paper products
• 2,000

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Tourism in Nova Scotia

• Peggys Cove is a well known fishing village with
  a lighthouse.
• Citadel is a fort built in 1856 on a hill
  overlooking Halifax harbor
• Alexander Graham Bell National historic site is a
  museum honoring the inventor of the telephone.
• Louisburg is a French fort built at the start of
  the St. Lawrence River
• Bras dor is a large lake that is a nesting site
  of the bald eagle.

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Nova Scotias Landforms/Characteristics

• Nova Scotia is one of the four Atlantic
  provinces.
• It is made up of Canadas mainland and Cape
  Breton Island.
• It includes over 3,800 coastal islands
• It is the 2nd smallest province after P.E.I.

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History of Nova Scotia

• John Cabot explored Nova Scotia in 1497
• Micmac lived there at that time
• The French came in the 1600s and built Port
  Royal
• Later, settlers came from England, Germany and
  Scotland
• In 1783, thousands came from the U.S.
• In 1784, the land became two provinces New
  Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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Recreation in Nova Scotia

• You can
• Hike
• Swim
• Canoe
• Bicycle
• Sail
• Whale Watch
• Or, Snowmobile, depending on the season, of
  course

• Places to see
• Cape Breton Highlands National park
• Kejimkujik National park and Historic site
• Leilidh, Cabot, and Fleur-de-lis trails
• Marconi and Bras dor scenic drives

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Premier Dalton McGuinty

• Was born on July 19, 1955
• He has nine brothers and sisters
• He became the 24th Premier of Ontario on Oct. 23,
  2003
• The Premier is like our Governor

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Culture

• Irish
• British

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Recreation

• Basketball
• Curling
• Cycling
• Games
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Martial arts
• Rugby
• Skiing
• Soccer
• Tennis
• shopping

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Economy

• Fishing
• forestry
• mining
• Agriculture
• manufacturing

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Natural Resources

• Nickel, copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, silver, iron
  ore, oil, gas,
• Cod, herring, Atlantic salmon, flounder, turbot,
  halibut, tuna, haddock, lobster, scallops,
  shrimp, crab
• Coniferous trees

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History

• Vikings were the first people to discover
  Newfoundland
• Treaty of Paris
• John Cabot in harbor of St. Johns

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Quick facts

• Became a province march 31, 1949
• Capitol St. Johns
• Motto Quaerite prime regnum (seek ye first the
  kingdom of God)
• Governor is Hon. Edward. M. Roberts
• Flag

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Quick facts

• Capital Charlottetown
• Animals foxes, rabbits, birds, fish, lobster.
• Motto Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the
  protection of the great.)
• Became a Province July1, 1873
• Current Population 138,100
• Flag
• Natural Resources coal,uranium,vanadium.

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Climate

• The average temperature in January is 19 degrees
  F.
• The average temperature in July is 67 degrees F.
• There is 340 cm. of snowfall per year.
• There is 868 mm. of rainfall per year.

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Geography/Landforms

• Some landforms are dunes and beaches.
• The highest point is in the Bonshaw hills.
• The area is 5,660 sq. kilometers.

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Tourism

• When people tour Prince Edward Island they like
  to do recreational activities like going through
  trails, boating, or hunting.
• People also like to see the land, buildings, and
  beaches.

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Recreation

• There is a lot of things you can do at Prince
  Edward Island. You can go fishing, hunting, or
  boating. If you go camping at a campground you
  could go hiking through the trails.

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Recreation

• Skiing
• Hiking
• Camping
• Hunting
• Fishing
• Horseback
• Golf
• Tennis
• Swimming
• Ballgames
• Body surfing
• Hockey
• Rodeo

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Motto

• Fortis et Liber
• (Strong and Free)

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Flag
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Current Population

• 3.2 million people

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Capital City

• Edmonton

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Date of Province Hood

• September 1st, 1905

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Historical Significance

• The Scotsman Alexander Mackenzie started his
  journey in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta

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Economy

• Farming
• Minerals
• Oil
• Hay
• Manufacturing and Industry
• Forestry

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Culture

• British
• German
• Ukrainian
• French
• Scandinavian
• Dutch
• Arts-Music, Television, Design, Digital Media,
  Film
• Heritage-Genealogy, National History,
  Biographies, Maps, Aboriginal

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Natural Resources

• Farmland
• Minerals
• Oil

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Tourism

• Festivals and Events
• Attractions
• Weather
• Ecotourism

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Basic Info about British Columbia

• Capital- Victoria
• Entered Confederation of Canada-July 20, 1871
• Population- over 4.2 million people (2005)
• Premier- Gordon Campbell
• Motto- Splendour without Diminishment
• Bird- Stellars Jay
• Tree- Western Red Cedar
• Flower-Ladys Slipper
• top 5 languages-English, Chinese (Cantonese and
  Mandarin), Punjabi, German, and French

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British Columbias History

• The first people there were Tlingit, Sekani,
  Haida, Nootlca, Chilcotin, and Shuswap
• They fished for salmon and seals, and hunted deer
  and elk
• Captain James Cook for Great Britain arrived in
  1778
• George Vancouver mapped the coastline
• The 1857-1858 Fraser Gold Rush brought many
  people
• Chinese laborers came to build a railroad and
  stayed after it was finished.

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British Columbia's Landforms/ Characteristics

• The Fraser is one of the longest rivers in Canada
• Both the Fraser and the Columbia rivers flow
  through British Columbia and into the Pacific
  ocean
• The Coastal and Rocky mountains are two major
  ranges that run through British Columbia
• There are 6 national parks there

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Notable British Columbian People and Places

• People
• Emily Larr-(1871-1945) painted west Coast
  aboriginal people
• Terry Fox-(1958-1981) tried to run across Canada
• Chief Dan George- (1899-1981) actor and poet

• Places
• Stanley Park in Vancouver with aquarium, gardens,
  beaches, trails, and totem poles
• Whistler Mountains has great skiing
• Okanagan Valley has warm weather, wineries, and
  excellent fruit

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British Columbias Resources/Industries

• Forestry is the largest industry
• Mining is the 3rd largest industry
• Mined metals are copper, coal, gold, silver,
  zinc, sulfur, and asbestos
• British Columbia has the largest fishing industry
  in Canada
• Caught are salmon, halibut, clams, cod, crab,
  oysters, rockfish, and herring
• Cattle and dairy farms produce fruit and flowers

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What British Colombia's population is made of

• Most people are of British origin
• The aboriginal population began to die down with
  the arrival of Europeans
• About 60,000 people are from India
• About 16,000 people are from Japan
• 2.1 million of British Columbias 4.2 million
  people live in of around Vancouver

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Date of becoming a territory

• Yukon became a territory in 1898.
• The countrys second territory.

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Current population
The current population of Canada is 31,587
people?
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Capital City
The Capital City of Yukon is Whitehorse!!!!??
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The Flag

• This is the flag

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Economy

• People here make a living by Mining ( gold, lead,
  zinc, silver)
• Drilling oil, Manufacturing.

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Historical Significance

• For this I found that there was a gold rush in
  1896,during that the miners made a tent city
  named Dawson,But during 1899, the gold was almost
  gone! Then Whitehorse replaced Dawson as the
  Capital.Fur Trading throughout history was huge!

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Geography/ Landforms

• In Yukon there are tons of rivers, frozen soil,
  lots of tundra,mountains,3 National parks,
  forests beautiful lakes.

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Climate

• The climate here in the summer is fairly warm but
  winter is bitter cold , has little sunlight, and
  temperatures are subarctic.

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Tourism

• People who visit here can hike, raft, camp,
  climb, fish, see wildlife, hunt.

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Recreation

• People here go birding, fishing, golfing,
  hunting, sports, and kayaking.

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History

• The Dene and the Inuit were the first people to
  live on what would soon be the Norwest
  Territories.
• Alexander Mackenzie discovered the Mackenzie
  River by accident in 1789.
• Long ago the Northwest Territories covered most
  of Canada, it then became Canadas first
  territory.
• In the 90s the territory split almost in half
  and the eastern portion became Nunavut.

Alexander Mackenzie
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Motto

• The motto is Land of the Midnight Sun

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Flag

• The blue symbolizes the many lakes and the white
  symbolizes the ice and snow

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Population

• Currently there are about 43,000 people living in
  the Northwest Territories.

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Capital

• The capital is Yellowknife.
• It is located in the eastern part of the NWT.

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Animals

• Some of the animals that live in the NWT are
  beaver, lynx, fox, marten, muskrat, polar bear

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Climate

• In the south- mild summers, and very long days.
  Winter-bitter cold and short days.
• North- Extreme temperatures

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Geography and Landforms

• The Yukon is to the west, with the Arctic North,
  and Nunavut east.
• There are two main mountain ranges- Mackenzie and
  Franklin.
• It is very rocky with many trees.

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Tourism

• People come to see the wildlife and the many
  things of natural beauty.
• They can get a chance to do many things. One of
  them being, dog sledding

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Recreation

• People can canoe, kayak, hunt, fish, and play
  sports for fun

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Important Date

• One of the most important dates was the day the
  NWT became a territory.
• That date was 1870

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Important Date

• One of the most important dates for Manitoba is
  July 15, 1870.
• That was the date that Manitoba became a province

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Capital

• The capital of Manitoba is Winnipeg.
• Winnipeg is in the south of Manitoba.

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Animals

• Some of the animals that live in Manitoba are
• Fish
• Frog
• Salamander
• Snake
• Turtle
• Duck
• Owl
• Wolf
• Bison

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Population

• The population of Manitoba is 1,117,600 people.

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Flag

• The flag of Manitoba is Red with a British flag
  in the top corner and a shield on the right side.
  

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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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Economy

• Some things that make the economy strong in
  Manitoba are
• Mining
• Farming
• Dairy
• Manufacturing
• Fishing

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Historical Significance

• Louis Reil les metis in rebellion.
• The first permanent settlement was in Manitoba.
• The first railroad was in Manitoba.

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Geography

• It is east of Saskatchewan,
• North of U.S.
• West of Ontario.
• Many
• Lakes.
• Forests.
• Rivers.

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Tourism

• People come to visit all year round.
• People come to
• See the sun
• Enjoy natural beauty
• Make new friends
• Enjoy culture

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Climate

• In the summer it is warm and sunny.
• In the winter it is cold and bright.

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Quick Facts

• Capital Regina
• Motto Multis E Gentibus Vires, (from many
  peoples strength)
• Population 985,386 (2005)
• Birthday September 1,1905
• Flag

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Geography

• Saskatchewan is the only province for which no
  borders correspond to physical landmarks.
• It is completely land locked, which means that it
  does not border any water.
• Most of the province is covered with boreal
  forests and plains, except for the cities , the
  lakes and the sand dunes.
• Other then the forests, there are many rivers,
  lakes, and other water bodies in this province.

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History

• Long before any European settlements this
  province was filled with Athabaskan, Algonquian,
  Cree, and Sioux tribes. The first European to
  ever set foot on this land was Henry Kelsey , in
  1690. After that Kelsey went back to Nova Scotia
  to report the good land. From there on people
  were interested in forming settlements and buying
  land there. The first permanent European
  settlement there was a Hudsons Bay Company post
  at Cumberland House founded by Samuel Hearne in
  1774. After that the place just kept on evolving
  into what it is today.

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The Economy

• The economy of this province was highly
  associated with agriculture. Although a increase
  in diversification has meant that agriculture,
  forestry, and hunting only make 6.8 of the
  province's GPD. Still, Saskatchewan grows 45 of
  Canada's grain. The most common crop is wheat,
  but other grains are also grown. These include
  barley, oats etc another major industry in
  Saskatchewan is the mining. In fact,
  Saskatchewan is the worlds leading supplier of
  uranium. Oil and natural gases are also produced.

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Tourism

• The tourism in this province is not the lowest
  attraction of Canada, but yet is not that high.
  Even though this land is a nice sight, tourists
  somehow just want more. Although there are still
  many great places to visit there. To start of
  with, the camping sites are great and packed with
  adventure. Such as canoeing and kayaking in the
  rivers and lakes. Another big attraction is the
  sporting events , which are rowing contests,
  canoeing races, etc

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People Lifestyle

• Most people in Saskatchewan
• highly believe in education
• are Christian
• believe in outdoor activities rather than T.V.
• They enjoy
• watching and participating in sports activities
  like rowing and canoeing contests
• Last but not least planting and gardening

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The Premier Lorne Calvert

• Born December 24th, 1954 (current age 52)
• Place of birth Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
• Assumed office on February 8th, 2001
• Married to Betty Sluzalo
• Current life
• Right now Calvert is living a peaceful
  life in Regina with his wife, and to children.

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Geography

• 4 of the 5 Great Lakes
• The province has a landmass of 1,068,580 sq km
  and is the 2nd largest province in Canada
• Niagara Falls in the southeast

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Natural Resources

• Mining zinc, nickel, platinum, uranium, oil,
  natural gas, copper, gold, silver, iron ore
• Lots of trees

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Tourism

• Many people are attracted to Ontario for
• Beautiful lakes and rivers
• The Niagara Falls
• Ice Fishing spots

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Animals

• Black Bear, Beaver, Deer, Loon, Moose, Polar
  Bear, Fox, Geese, Heron, and Rabbit

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Recreation

• A favorite of all people in Ontario is hockey
• Baseball, Basketball, Biking, Bowling, Fencing,
  Figure Skating, Football, Golf, Gymnastics are
  other sports

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Climate Features

• Ontario's Climate is very similar to ours, it has
  hot summers and cold winters

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New Brunswick's flag
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Capital City

• The capital of New Brunswick is Fredericton.

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Animals

• The animals in new Brunswick are, raccoons,
  squirrels, opossum, and armadillos. The armadillo
  is my favorite!

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Motto

• The motto of New Brunswick is Hope Restored.
  

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Economy

• New Brunswick has many natural resources.
  Forests occupy 85 percent of the land mass and
  wood and wood products drive the economy.
  Fishing and agriculture are also very important.

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Quebec symbols

• Quebecs flower is the the Blue Flag, Quebecs
  tree is the Yellow Birch ,and Quebecs bird is
  the Snowy Owl Quebecs coat of arms is divided
  into 3 horizontal bands, the top band displays
  three fleurs-de-lis on a blue background. The
  bottom band shows three green maple leafs with
  gold veins on a golden background. The middle
  band shows a lion on a red background. Quebecs
  flag has a blue background with a white cross and
  one fleur-de-lie in each corner.Quebecs motto is
  
• Je Me Souvens which means I remember.

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The Land Climate

• Quebec has long cold winters and mild
  summers. Quebec has more fresh water than any
  other province. Quebec also borders the St.
  Lawrence River.Half of Quebec is also covered by
  trees.

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The People

• Quebecs population is 7,598,100. 67 of Quebecs
  population is French speaking.
• Quebecs main population is along the St.
  Lawrence river and near the capital, Quebec.

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Tourism

• Tourism is a main big part in Quebecs economy
• Some of the fun things to do there are
• Swimming in the in one of the many lakes there
• Visiting one of Quebecs many gardens
• Camping in the great outdoors
• Also be sure to visit one of Quebecs historical
  museums.

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Economy

• Quebec is is very dependent on its many natural
  resources like gold, lumber, and vegetables.
  Tourism also plays a big part in Quebecs
  economy.

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Tourism

• Tourism is very important to New Brunswick.
  Things people like to see and do
• The amazing Bay of Fundy
• Camping and hiking
• Swimming
• Ice Fishing
• Fishing

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Recreation

• New Brunswick has hundreds of things to do!
  Activities include skiing, professional sports,
  movies, theater, golf, and rock climbing. There
  are also many restaurants.

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Climate Features

• Temperatures range from -12C in the winter to
  22C in the summer. The area receives between
  300 and 400 cm. of snow each year. The eastern
  coast of New Brunswick is one of the foggiest
  areas of the world.

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Quick Facts

• Premier Shawn Graham
• Population 757,100 people
• Birthday 1784

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