Canadian Facts (brief, more to come later

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Human Geography of Canada
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Canada is one of the 10 wealthiest nations in the
worldEconomic System Mixed Canada is a
member of NAFTA along with the US Mexico
Economics
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Economics - Demographics
High GDP per capita 43,400
High Life Expectancy 81.57
Low Population Growth 0.77
Low Infant Mortality 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Canada is a More Developed country ranked 11
on the Human Development Index
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Where do you see most of the economic activities
(both Agriculture Industry) in Canada? Why?
Discuss with your family and be prepared to
explain and defend your why response.
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Social Colonization

• 14th 15th century
• British, French Spanish explored the Eastern
  Coast and Hudson Bay area later settling in this
  region
• French lost control of their territory at the end
  of Seven Years War (1763)

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Social Continental Expansion

• Transcontinental Railroad completed (1869-1885)
• Gold discovered in the Yukon
• Large numbers of fortune hunters traveled along
  RR route
• Towns developed along RR route
• Population still concentrated here today (near
  US/Canada border)

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Social Population

• Population is 35.1 million growing mostly
  near the US/Canadian border
• The people of Canada are mostly of European
  descent, but the First Nations are very vocal

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• Social Canadian Culture
• What do you think a former Canadian Prime
  Minister meant by this statement aimed at the US?
  "Living next to you (the US) is in some ways like
  sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly
  or temperate the beast, one is affected by every
  twitch and grunt.

Cultural Protectionism In response to the
effect of American popular culture, Canada has
imposed protectionism policies.
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Political Government

• Independent nation in 1931
• Parliamentary Government
• Legislative Executive functions are combined
• Majority partys leader in Parliament becomes
  Prime Minister
• Canada is independent but its symbolic head of
  state remains the British Monarch
• Member of the UN

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Political Provinces Territories

• Canada is made up of 10 Provinces 3 Territories
• Capital City Ottawa
• Major Cities Quebec, Toronto Montreal
• Province of Quebec still has strong cultural ties
  to France
• Nunavut territory given to Inuit population
  (Natives)

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Human-Environment Interaction

• Plentiful resources minerals, fossil fuels,
  forest lands
• High latitudes require adaptation in northern
  locations
• Transportation networks removed barriers helped
  people develop the west and north