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Canada’s Major
Regions
I. Landforms and Climate
A. Canada is located north of the main part
of the United States.
B. Between Canada and the United States
lies the world’s longest undefended
border.
C. The friendship between the two
countries allows thousands of people to
cross this border each day.
I. Landforms and Climate
D. Canada is the world’s second-largest
country in land area.
E. Canada is made up of 10 provinces, or
regional political divisions.
F. It also has three territories.
G. The newest territory, Nunavut, was only
created in 1999.
I. Landforms and Climate
H. It is a homeland for Canada’s
indigenous, or native, people.
I. Glaciers, or giant sheets of ice, once
covered most of Canada.
J. These glaciers shaped the land so that
now Canada has many lakes and
waterways.
I. Landforms and Climate
K. Canada generally has a cool or cold
climate.
L. Canada’s far north experiences a cold
tundra climate.
M. Tundra is a treeless plain where the soil
beneath the first few inches is
permanently frozen.
I. Landforms and Climate
N. Farther south, Canadians have short,
cool summers and long, cold winters.
Many Landforms Shared with USA
Niagara Falls
Rocky Mountains
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes (helpful with Trade)
II. The Economy of Canada
A. Manufacturing, farming, and service
industries are the country’s major
economic activities.
B. Fishing, mining, and lumbering are also
important.
C. Like the United States, Canada has a
free market economy.
II. The Economy of Canada
D. Canada’s government plays a more
direct role in the economy.
E. It provides health care and owns power
companies.
F. About $1 billion worth of trade passes
between Canada and the United States
each day.
II. The Economy of Canada
G. In 1992 Canada, the United States, and
Mexico entered into the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to
remove trade barriers among the three
countries.
III. Canada’s Industries
A. In Newfoundland and the Maritime
Provinces of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island,
fishing has long been a major economic
activity.
B. The Grand Banks, off the coast of
Newfoundland, is one of the best fishing
grounds in the world.
C. These waters have been overfished.
III. Canada’s Industries
D. Overfishing results when too many fish
are taken without giving time for the
species to reproduce.
E. Quebec is Canada’s largest province in
land area.
F. Quebec is home to almost 25 percent of
Canadians.
G. Quebec is a major financial and
industrial region.
III. Canada’s Industries
H. Montreal is the largest city in Quebec.
I. Ontario is the second largest province in
Canada.
J. Ontario has the most people and
greatest wealth.
III. Canada’s Industries
K. Toronto is the capital of Ontario and
Canada’s largest city.
L. Toronto is the country’s chief
manufacturing, financial, and
communications center.
M. Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, lies in
Ontario near the border with Quebec.
III. Canada’s Industries
N. Farming and ranching are major
economic activities in the Prairie
Provinces— Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
and Alberta.
O. Canada is one of the world’s biggest
producers of wheat.
P. British Columbia, with its thick forests,
helps make Canada the world’s leading
producer of newsprint—the type of
paper used for printing newspapers.
III. Canada’s Industries
Q. Fishing and tourism are also important
economic activities in this province.
R. Vancouver is a bustling trade center and
the nation’s main Pacific port.
Canada’s Government
Canada’s government is similar to the
United States’.
British Parliament – Dominion of Canada
1867
Their Prime Minister is like
USA’s President
Canada’s Government
Their House of Commons is like
our House of Representatives - they
are elected by the citizens of Canada
Their Senate is unlike our Senate
because their Prime Minister appoints
the people to these positions
The 10 Provinces are led
by their premier.
Canada
REGIONALISM – pride in one’s region
Nationalism – pride in one’s country
Canada has experienced URBANIZATION
like the USA