Population in the Atlantic Regions

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Population in the Atlantic Regions

• Mariam Soliman, Emily Kocsis and Sara Jones

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Population of the Provinces

• As of 2001, the total population of the Atlantic
  Region is 2285729
• As for each individually province, New Brunswick
  729498, P.E.I 135294, Nova Scotia 908007,
  Newfoundland and Labrador 512930
• One of the most populated areas in the Atlantic
  region arent always the capital of the province

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Reasons for Population

• One of the main industries in the Atlantic
  provinces are the fishing, hunting, oil and gas
  and foresty
• One of the main reasons that people move to the
  Atlantic region is because of the industries
  there
• Another reason could be that people enjoy the
  scenery, seeing that is closer to water, and many
  people like the maritime climates

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Immigrants

• The main area that immigrants come from to the
  Atlantic provinces is the UK. This is because the
  maritime provinces have a large history with
  Britain, the second largest is the French,
  because they too have a long history with the
  maritime provinces and people go there to be in
  the country that was once where their ancestors
  where

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Immigrants

• Many other people come from Iran, Algeria,
  Russia, Romania, UK and the rest of Europe
• This is because these countries are closer to
  them and the industries, population, and economy
  is thriving in the Atlantic provinces

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History

• Atlantic Canada has always had a vast history of
  people coming from England and France
• This is why there is a large population of the
  French and British

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Emigrants

• Reasons why people might leave the Atlantic
  provinces because they may not find a job
• The only main industries there are fishing,
  hunting, shipping, trade etc.
• Other reasons people might leave are the harsh
  conditions in weather especially in Newfoundland
  and Labrador

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Bibliography

• Stanford, Quentin H. Canadian Oxford School
  Atlas. Oxford University Press, 2004