Cordillera- Location

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Cordillera- Location

• The Cordillera is located on the west coast of
  Canada and includes British Columbia, the Yukon,
  southwest Alberta and part of North West
  Territories.

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Cordillera-Climate

• Winter near the coast in the Cordillera is
  usually rainy with temperatures above freezing.

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Cordillera-Climate

• Central and northern Cordillera tend to be very
  cold with much snow. The mountainous terrain and
  the distance from the equator causes much snow to
  fall.

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Cordillera-Climate

• In the summer, it is warmer and there is less
  rain. Most of the people in the Cordillera live
  in extreme south lowlands Vancouver and
  southern plateau due to the warmer climate.
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Cordillera-Climate

• Heavy rain and snow on the Coast Mountains give
  rise to luxuriant forests and maintain extensive
  snowfields and glaciers at relatively low
  elevations.

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Cordillera-Landforms

• The landscape of the Cordillera has long chains
  of high rugged mountains. This includes the Rocky
  Mountains and the Coastal Mountains.

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Cordillera-Landforms

• The Cordillera also includes plateaus, valleys
  and plains as well as rugged mountains.

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Cordillera-Natural Resources

• Forests, which are a natural resource, cover most
  of the Cordillera. Soil, here, is ideal for trees
  to grow in this region. In the Cordillera, the
  trees grow mainly on the mountains that cover
  most of this region. The mountains on the east
  coast are called the Mackenzie Mountains. On the
  west side, some of Canada's largest mountains can
  be found. One is called Mount Logan.

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Cordillera-Natural Resources

• One of the natural resources is minerals found in
  the mountainous terrain. The mountains were
  formed millions of years ago when the earth's
  plates were unstable and moving. The minerals
  were formed inside the different rocks that
  created the mountains.

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Cordillera-Natural Resources

• The third natural resource is water. Ice glaciers
  from approximately 18 million years ago began to
  melt, digging out holes that were filled by the
  melted water. The fresh water in this region is
  mainly replenished through snow in the mountains.

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Cordillera-Natural Resources

• The final natural resource in this area are fish.
  Fish are a natural resource because of the
  physical geography of the Pacific Ocean which
  meets the western shoreline.

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Cordillera-Industry

• Forestry in the Cordillera is one of the largest
  industries. With over 200 sawmills, it produces
  80 of Canada's paper. The soil within the
  Cordillera provides nutrients and water that
  these trees need for growth.

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Cordillera-Industry

• Fishing within the ocean also provides many jobs
  here. Seventeen percent of the people who live in
  the Cordillera are part of the fishing industry.
  In the past it has been the second most important
  industry in this region.

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Cordillera-Industry

• Mining is the third largest industry in this
  region. Here they mine mainly for coal, gold,
  zinc, copper, lead, silver, iron, and nickel.

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Cordillera-Industry

• Tourism is the fourth main industry with it's
  land, beautiful mountains, lakes and attractions
  that keep the tourists coming back year after
  year.

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Cordillera-Industry

• Farming is one of the least common industries in
  this area as only little of the land is suitable
  for farming. Most of the crops and fruit produced
  come from the Okanogan Valley.