Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon Territory

PROVINCES – Similar to states

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NORTHERN CANADA

• Severe Climate

• HUGE supplies of fresh water (glaciers)

• Home of the Inuit (“Eskimos”)

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Resources of Canada

• Very fertile soil: #2 agricultural producer

• Huge forests

• Large amounts of minerals and fossil fuels

• United States is largest importer of Canadian energy exports (oil, natural gas, coal)

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ECONOMY

• Market economy-mainly with USA

• Logging and Oil are 2 most important industries (1/2 of oil comes from Oil Sands)

• Manufacturing, service, mining, & farming

PRARIE PROVINCES

The provinces have control over their own natural resources instead of the Federal Government, as seen in the U.S.

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GOVERNMENT

• Close ties to England (Canadians considers the Queen of England their queen as well)

• Democracy (Constitutional Monarchy)

-Prime Minister (President)

-Parliament (Congress) Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Station 7 CULTURE• 31 million people (44% English, 25%

French)

Ontario

• French & English are both national languages

• Ontario Province mostly British

• 90% French live in Quebec

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CANADIAN SCHOOLSSchool Year:

September 1-June 30

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SETTLEMENT PATTERNS• Most live within 100 miles of USA

-warmer climate -trade with USA

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MAJOR ISSUES• Sectionalism

-Rocky Mts. isolate British Columbia

-English Ontario and French Quebec's

cultural differences

Station 11 MAJOR ISSUES, CON’T.

• Separatism-French Quebec has tried to become own

nation-British Columbia has considered

independence, too

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CANADA

•Flag was adopted in 1965

•In 1921, King George V proclaimed the colors of red and white

•The Maple Leaf was first used in the 18th century from early settlers who learned the importance of the maple tree’s sap as a food source

MONTREAL, UNDERGROUNDHUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION