our country’s neighbor. continent stretches from canada to panama 3 rd largest continent in area...
TRANSCRIPT
CANADAOur Country’s Neighbor
NORTH AMERICA Continent
stretches from Canada to Panama
3rd largest continent in area
4th largest continent in population
CANADA 60’ N - 95’ W
2nd largest country (area) in the world
Population – about 34 million (37th in world)
Split up into 10 provinces and 3 territories
Province – political division of land (like a U.S. state)
PROVINCES Alberta, British Columbia (B.C),
Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
TERRITORIES Northwest Territories, Yukon
Territory, Nunavut (1999 from NWT) Inuit- “Our Land” Gov’t has a little more control over terr
CANADA’S LAND
1/3 of land is barren, Arctic landCanadian Shield
World’s longest coastline
More lakes than any other countryGreat Lakes –
freshwater lakes on the Canada, U.S. border
ATLANTIC PROVINCES Consist of Prince
Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick
Location makes this region ideal for maritime industry – activity or industry related to the sea
ECONOMY OF THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES
Economy - way in which people produce, sell, and buy goods and services
Dependent on fishingRegion is home to
75% of nation’s fishing
ONTARIO & QUEBEC Two largest
provincesWith 2 largest cities:
Toronto and Montreal Represent the
blending of English and French culture
Canada is a bilingual nation – two official languages (English and French)
LANGUAGE: English 59% French 23%
English and French are the Official Language Anglophone – English speaking Francophone – French Speaking 99% of the population is literate (people 15
and older can read and write) What does literacy tell us?
ONTARIO
Home to about 1/3 of Canada’s population (southern part of province)
Canada’s largest city, Toronto, is located here
NATIONAL CAPITAL - OTTAWA
Ottawa, Ontario is Canada’s national capital
Canada’s head of government is the Prime MinisterStephen Harper
(currently) Government is a
mix of U.S. and British models
QUEBEC’S FRENCH CULTURE Province is the
center of French-Canadian culture
Quebec has held elections to vote for Quebec’s independence, but they still remain part of Canada
QUIET REVOLUTION Started in the 1960’s
Similar to civil rights in U.S. Better jobs, equality Peaceful, sort of… Centered in Quebec Initiated by Francophone citizens
ST LAWRENCE SEAWAY/GREAT LAKES
One of N. America’s most important transportation routes.
Total drop of 250 ft from Lake superior to St. Lawrence river
16 Locks
PRAIRIE PROVINCES
Include Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
¾ of Canada’s farmland is located in this region
Interior Plains Region
CANADA’S “BREADBASKET”
Wheat is the major crop of this region
Saskatchewan and Manitoba both border our state
Similar to N.D., this land lies on the largest prairie in the world
BRITISH COLUMBIA Often referred to
as the “Gateway to the Pacific” because of its location and ties to Asian nations
More than half of the province is covered by forests
Rocky Mt. Region
• CLEAR CUTTING – CUTTING ALL TREES IN AN AREA
THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES Include Yukon
Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
Most of the land is tundra – region where temperatures are always cold and only certain plants can grow
PEOPLE OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES Home to less
than 1% of Canada’s total population
Region is home to a large number of indigenous people – people who are descendants of those who first lived in a region
ECONOMY Market-oriented / Capitalism
Much like US
Interdependent with US relies on others to function
In 1994 Canada, US, and Mexico created NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement. Encourages trade in all 3 countries Eliminates Taxes on Import/export
ECONOMY Exports account for roughly a third of
GDP GDP- Gross Domestic Product - total
value of goods and services made within the countryGross (Total) Domestic (Home) Product
(Goods and services)
Most Export comes to US more than 85% of Canadian export
CANADA’S HISTORY Great Britain and France both
fought for control of Canada Great Britain defeated France
in the Seven Years War (French and Indian War)- 1754
Treaty of Paris gave land to Britain
1867 – Canada gained its independence from the British. British North American Act
Dominion – Self governing area
NEW COUNTRYIn 1982, the British North American Act was replaced by a constitution
This gave Canada the right to ratify their constitution without Britain’s help
Canada was an independent nationParliamentary Democracy
IDENTITY Have struggled to identify
themselvesNot American
Can have strong bias against Americans Joe Canadahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pnpVH7kIb_8&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
HockeyNot a sport….
