Transcript Canada And The United States

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By: Chris Dinh
• Canada
• United States
• The United States has all of the
physical features Canada has.
• The physical features that the US
has that Canada doesn’t are the
interior highlands, piedmont, and
gulf- Atlantic costal plain.
Both: Canada and the US both have
the Appalachian highlands, interior
plains, Canadian shield, Arctic costal
plain, great plains, rock mountains,
intermountain basins and plateaus,
and pacific mountains and valleys.
Impact of Physical Features
Canada:
United States:
The Canadian Shield Covers 2 million
square miles around the Hudson bay. It is
around 1,500- 5,000 ft above sea level.
The Canadian Shield is rocky and flat.
Some parts reach into the US but most is
in Canada. In Montreal, the temperature is
below freezing 100+ days a year. People
would live underground to stay out of the
cold. There are many places for
hydroelectric power, with areas where you
can find iron, lumber, copper, lead, and
nickel. Movement is either by dogsled,
railroads, cars and airplanes.
The eastern lowlands runs along the Atlantic
ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It includes the
Atlantic costal plain. This area is great for
harbors. There are some fish, timber, and
lead as resources in this area. People here
live is houses and apartments. Unlike
Montreal, people don’t move underground
when it gets cold. This area barely gets cold
so there is no need to. Movement here is
mostly by cars and airplanes.
Both: The great plains are in both Canada
and the US. It comes from south of the US to
Alberta, Canada. The Canadian people aren’t
that different from us. The northern part of
the great plains would dress heavier than the
southern great plain. Resources here are
coal, petroleum, hydroelectric power, and
natural gas. Movement here is mostly the
same: cars, airplanes and railroads.
The Montreal Underground City
CLIMATE
Canada: The only climate Canada has
that the United States doesn’t have is
icecap.
Both: Both Canada and the US has
semiarid, highland, marine west
coast, humid continental, subarctic,
and tundra.
United States: United States has
humid subtropical, tropical wet,
tropical wet and dry, desert,
Mediterranean.
Impact of Climate Zones
Canada: Because Canada is so cold,
they resort to living underground.
They live within 200 miles of the US
border. They have to go through
permafrost in some areas, which is
permanently frozen ground.
United States: In the Contiguous
US, people wear shorts and T-shirts
in the summer and coats and long
pants in the winter. Not many
people live in the desert climate
because there isn’t enough water
and the soil isn’t good for farming.
Population
Canada: Most Canadians live 200
miles from the US border. They
do this because every climate
north of the 200 miles is subarctic,
tundra, and icecap, which are all
to cold to live in. they also live
here because there are more
resources here than up north.
United States: Most of the US’s
population is in the humid
subtropical, Mediterranean, and
humid continental climates. They
are in the Appalachian highlands,
piedmont, Gulf Atlantic plain,
interior plains, and pacific
mountains and valleys. People
live in these areas because its not
to hot, cold, wet, or dry. The major
populations are located on coasts
near the oceans. People live near
water so that they use it for
power, fishing, bathing, ect.
CANADA’S CULTURAL
MARKERS
Quebec's official language is
French. New Brunswick is the only
Canadian province that has both
English and French as its official
languages. The largest non official
language is Chinese. 6% of
Canadians are Asian, African, and
Arab. 26% are mixed. 15% are
European. 23% of Canadians are
French. 28% are partial British.
Customs: French Canadian
friends may greet each other by
lightly kissing on the cheeks. In
Quebec, if you give wine, try to
buy the highest quality you can
afford. Do not give white lilies
because they are used at
funerals.
Some the major religions in
Canada are Christianity, Islam
Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
and Sikhism. Christianity is large
in Newfoundland and Labrador
with 97.1%. Islam is big in Ontario
with 3.1%. Judaism is also large
in Ontario with 1.7%. Buddhism is
also large in Ontario. Sikhism is
big in British Columbia with about
135,310 Sikhs.
Holidays: Canada day is on July 1. It is a
celebration of Canada's 1867
Confederation and establishment of
dominion status. Victoria Day is on a
Monday before or on May 24. It is the
birthday of Queen Victoria.
UNITED STATES’ CULTURAL MARKERS
English is the official language of the US with
80%. Spanish is also widely spoken with
12.3%. Chinese is the next largest language
with 2.3%. 75.1% of Americans are white.
12.5% of Americans are Hispanic. 12.3% of
Americans are African American. 3.7% of
Americans are Asian. 0.9% of Americans are
Native American. Christianity in America is the
largest religion with 78.5%. 16.1% of Americans
don’t have a religion. 1.7% of Americans are
Jewish. 1.7% of Americans are Jewish. 0.7% of
Americans are Buddhist. 0.6% of Americans are
Muslims. 0.4% of Americans are Hindu. And 2%
of Americans are other religions.
Customs: Tipping waiters at a restaurant is
very polite and help out the waiter a lot
because they get very low salaries. You must
be 21 years old to drink alcohol. Americans
generally do not discuss how much money they
make or how much they paid for pricy items. It
is very rude if you ask. A handshake is the best
greeting for an American.
Holidays: Memorial Day is on the last Monday
of May. It honors the nation's war dead. Labor
Day is on the first Monday in September. It
celebrates the achievements of workers.
Veterans Day is on November 11. It honors all
veterans of the United States armed forces.
Both Canada and the US has
English as an official language.
They both have Christianity as the
largest religious group.
Customs are mostly the same for
Canada and the US. They both have
to be polite and generous. Like
tipping or giving gifts, and not
being rude.
Canada and the United States both
celebrate New Years, Labor day,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Transportation in the US and
Canada
Canada:
United States:
Canada has about 560,000 miles of
roads.
US has about 4 million miles of road.
Canada uses cars, airplanes, and
railroads most of the year. Once
winter comes, they may resort to
using dogsleds for travel.
US uses cars, airplanes, railroads, and
boats the whole year. The United
States doesn’t snow as much as
Canada so sleds aren’t necessary.
(except in Alaska)
SUBREGIONS
Canada: Canada also has 4 sub regions:
Atlantic provinces, core provinces, prairie
provinces, and pacific province and
territories. The Atlantic provinces has 8% of
Canada’s population and 5% of the land. The
Core provinces is Canada’s heartland with
62% of Canada’s population and 20% of the
land. The prairie provinces is also called
Canada’s breadbasket, has 17% of Canada’s
population with 24% of the land. The pacific
province and territories has 13% of Canada’s
population with 51% of the land.
United States: There are 4 sub regions in the
US: Northeast, South, Midwest, West. The
Northeast covers 5% of the nation’s land,
with 20% of population living there. Nation’s
first megalopolis was in this region. The
Midwest or America’s heartland, takes up 1/5
of nation’s land, with 1/4 of the population.
Midwest is also called the Breadbasket
because it produces a lot of food. The south
takes ¼ of the nation’s land, with 1/3 of the
population. The west takes ½ of the nation’s
land, with 1/5 of the population. It is the
most rapidly growing region in the US.
Both Canada and
the US has a region
called a
Breadbasket. Also
both countries
have 4 sub regions.
GOVERNMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND
HISTORY
Canada: Canada’s government is a
constitutional monarchy. It is a
government where a king or queen acts
as the Head of State. Queen Elizabeth II
in this case. The prime minister is the
head of government.The prime minister
of Canada is Stephen Joseph Harper.
The first people of Canada were native
Indian peoples or the Inuit. The Vikings
first discovered Canada.
United States: US’ government is a Federal
republic. In a Federal Republic, there are
Division of Powers between the Central
Government and the States. The president
is the head of state and head of government.
The president is Barack Obama.
Native Americans were the first to live in
the US. Christopher Columbus was the one
who found the US.
URBAN SPRAWL
AND INDUSTRY
Urban sprawl is the same for both Canada and the US. People move farther from the
city so have open space, better schools, better housing, to have neighbors, or even a
backyard to play in. You can’t have any of this if you live in the city. Like Las Vegas use
to be a small city. Now it is the fastest growing city in the country. The bad thing
about urban sprawl is that you have to drive to work further than if you lived in the
city, pollution to the air, and traffic. Pollution to the air destroys out ozone layer and
the pollution gets into the fresh water in the clouds. Then when it rains that water
isn’t fresh anymore but it is acid rain. This could be a big problem in Canada because
it snows down the pollution and it stays on the ground. There has been a growth in
industry so it can meet the demands of the people. Also the industries will produce a
certain number of goods or services to meet the demands that when urban sprawl
hits, they have to much or don’t have enough goods or services.
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My Impressions on the Similarities and
Differences of the US and Canada
Canada has a constitutional monarchy and we have a federal republic
government. I like Canada’s government better than the US’ because the
idea of having a King or Queen somehow seems to be better.
Canada has freezing temperatures while the Contiguous US has a variety
of climates and temperatures. I find it amazing how Canadians can put up
with such cold environments and carry on with daily routines. In Montreal,
people live underground to escape from the harsh climates. It would be
great if the US had underground malls and restaurants.
Canada and the US both have a variety of cultures, religion, and
ethnicities. It is amazing that both Canada and the US are so diverse and
that everyone can fit in easily. Like the largest religion for both Canada
and the US is Christianity but there are many other religions, just not as
big.