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