geography of canada
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Geography of Canada. Canada’s population is approximately 33,500,000. Canada has a MUCH smaller population, on MORE land than the US!. Comparison to the US: about 350,000,000. The People of Canada. Who are the Canadians known as FIRST NATIONS ?. First Nations. Native peoples of Canada: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Geography of CanadaGeography of Canada
Canada’s population is Canada’s population is approximately 33,500,000.approximately 33,500,000.
Comparison to the US: about 350,000,000.
Canada has a MUCH smaller population, on
MORE land than the US!
The People of CanadaThe People of Canada
First NationsFirst NationsWho are the Canadians known as FIRST NATIONS?
Native peoples of Canada:
Inuit Eskimos
Great Britain and France
Colonial rivalry between:
Great Britain and France
Both countries wanted the money that could be made in Canada from its coastal fisheries and fur trading!
Cultural Influence of CanadaCultural Influence of Canada
The English have The English have greatly influenced greatly influenced much of Canada’s much of Canada’s culture & political culture & political systemsystem
The French have a The French have a strong cultural strong cultural influence in the influence in the province of Quebec!province of Quebec!
The Geography of The Geography of CanadaCanada
Many factors have affected the Many factors have affected the developmentdevelopment and and settlementsettlement of Canada of Canada
The The cold climatecold climate of of Canada…Canada…
The climate of Canada is COLD!
Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border!
Reasons for this?
A transcontinental railroad A transcontinental railroad was…was…The Transcontinental RR
of Canada helped connect eastern and western
Canada
Helped transport resources, especially
gold, from the west back to the capital in the east
What is a What is a provinceprovince??What is a provinceprovince?
(#26)
(includes: Newfoundland,New Brunswick,Nova Scotia, andPrince Edward Island)
12
3
4
56 7-10
Why are the TerritoriesWhy are the Territoriesso so SPARSELYSPARSELY populated? populated?
Other characteristics of the Territories???
French influence in QuebecFrench influence in QuebecWhich of Canada’s provinces strongly reflects
the influence of the French?
Montreal, QuebecMontreal, Quebec
The The QuebecoisQuebecois- who are they?- who are they?The Quebecois- Who are they??
Regionalism in CanadaRegionalism in Canada
RegionalismRegionalism: the : the political and political and emotional support for emotional support for one’s region before one’s region before support for one’s support for one’s country.country.
Regions in Canada Regions in Canada are very, very are very, very different, that often it different, that often it causes conflicts.causes conflicts.
Canada’s Canada’s symbolic symbolic head of head of statestate
Queen Elizabeth II
EconomyEconomy and and CultureCulture of of CanadaCanada
Canadian MountieCanadian MountieCanadianMountie
Canada has Canada has abundantabundant natural resources…natural resources…
scenic beauty attracts touristsscenic beauty attracts touristsCanada’s scenic beauty
attracts tourists.
Canadians enjoy…Canadians enjoy…
Celebrities from CanadaCelebrities from CanadaCelebrities from Canada
Alanis Morissette
Shania Twain
Avril Lavigne
Jim Carrey
Celine Dion
Matthew Perry
Michael J. Fox
Mike Myers
Peter Jennings
(died of lung cancer in 2005)
Mario Lemieux
Wayne Gretzky