discover canada an overview of the provinces and territories in canada
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Discover Canada
• Canada is an extremely DIVERSE country, filled with exciting and DIFFERENT places
• Take a moment. Where have you already been in Canada? Think about a place you would like to visit in Canada. What place is it and why?
The Atlantic Provinces
• The ATLANTIC PROVINCES are found on the EAST coast, beside the ATLANTIC ocean.
• The Atlantic Provinces include:1. Prince Edward Island (YIPPPPEEEE!!!)2. New Brunswick3. Nova Scotia4. Newfoundland and Labrador
Atlantic Provinces
• Major activities in the Atlantic (also called Maritime Provinces)– Fishing– Tourism– Farming– Forestry (New Brunswick)
Ontario (The Center of the World)….oh ya and Quebec….
• Two of the largest provinces in Canada, located in the middle of the country
• Home to some of the countries largest cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City
• Toronto is the country’s largest city and Ottawa the capitol of Canada is also in Ontario
The Prairie Provinces
• These are the places found in the Prairie Provinces:
1. Saskatchewan2. Manitoba
West Coast Provinces• These are the places found on
the WEST coast of Canada, beside the PACIFIC ocean.
• BRITISH COLUMBIA is known as the West Coast of Canada
• Also, Alberta is also considered to be out west
Canada: A Nation Since....
• Canada came together as a country on July 1st, 1867.
• Before this, we were a colony of Great Britain (England)
• We provided supplies, materials, money and labor for the “Mother Country”
• After confederation, and today, we continue to have a close relationship....we see this played out in history