World Geography - Canada
Eastern Provinces Economy
forestry and fishing industries
Exports
Petroleum products, Automobiles and parts, Lumber
Atlantic and Pacific coastal waters
some of the world's richest fishing areas.
regionalism
the strong connection people feel toward the region in which they live.
Imports
Automobiles and parts, Chemicals, Plastics
Trade
Canada depends on trade, especially with the U.S. 60% of Canada's imports are FROM the US, 85% of Canada exports go TO the US.
Tourism
Canada's fastest growing service industry.
St. Lawrence River
Eastern Canada serves as a natural border between US and Canada. An important international waterway
British Columbia
Province on the far west coast of Canada, it is rich in natural resources including forests, salmon and valuable minerals.
Heartland Provinces
Quebec and Ontario, more than half of all Canadians live in these two provinces
Montreal
Quebec, Canada's second largest city, french speaking. Financial and industrial center of Quebec
Physical Features
Rocky Mountains St. Lawrence River Niagara Falls Canadian Shield
Canada mid-1700s
The French and Indian War took place, where Britain took control of New France.
Diversity
Toronto is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. After World War II more immigrants from Europe came, as well as from Africa, Latin America and Asia. Asia has provided lots of money to Canada's economy.
Canada Culture
a history of British and French rule is reflected in the culture. Also - Canada experienced great waves of immigration, so it is a very diverse country.
Grand Banks
a large fishing ground near Newfoundland and Labrador. This is where the cold waters from Labrador Sea meet the warm waters of the Gulf Stream - ideal conditions for plankton growth which is food for fish.
Nunavut
a new territory created for the native Inuit people. It means "our Land" - and this territory has its own distinct or separate culture and government.
Canadian Shield
a region of rocky uplands, lakes and swamps. This physical feature covers about half of the country, and curves around Hudson Bay on the Eastern side.
Vancouver
capital of British Columbia. This city does a lot of trade with Asia.
Newsprint
cheap paper used mainly for newspapers, Canada supplies majority of this to US, United Kingdom and Japan.
Transcontinental Railway 1885
connected Canada from sea to sea, gave people a way to trade and migrate from the Eastern part of Canada to the Western.
Climate
cool to freezing temperatures year-round, Much of northern Central and Northern Canada has a sub-arctic climate. The Central and Eastern climate is relatively mild. Mildest climate is in British Columbia.
Prime Minister
head of Canada's government
Halifax
in Nova Scotia, largest city in the region
Niagara Falls
located between Ontario and New York, flows between two of the great lakes, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
Migration
many Canadians are leaving farms and rural setting and heading to the cities. They do this to find jobs and escape the harsh climate.
Chinese Immigrants
many Chinese immigrants moved to Canada to work on the railway. British Columbia has a large Asian minority population. Due to all the possible jobs and prosperity - Canada had one of the highest standards of living in the world by the 1940s.
Immigration
many people came to Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s - many from Britain, Russia and Germany, as well as the U.S. Immigrants were lured by jobs in mining, farming, lumber, factories. Also the Discovery of Gold in the Yukon Territory drew a lot of people.
Banff National Park
one of the world's most beautiful national parks, found in the Canadian Rockies.
Quebecois
people in Quebec that believe they should be given a special status, possibly even to become a separate country. This is a strong example of regionalism
Western Provinces economy
prairies - wheat, oil and natural gas production, Canadian rockies tourism.
Western Provinces
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Peace, Order and Good Government
from Canada constitution
Maritime
on or near the sea
Canada's First People
Indians and the Inuit native people were first Canadians. These groups divided and became the First Nations. There are about 400,000 Indians and Inuit people in Canada today
Canada Economy
Natural resources Mineral production : titanium, gold, iron and coal. Iron and Steel. Tourism.
Maritime Provinces
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Eastern Provinces
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Labrador
Provinces
administrative divisions of a country
Minerals
another valuable resource for Canada - Canada is a lead producer of nickle, zinc and uranium. Lead, copper, gold and silver also important. Saskatchewan - potash, used in fertilizer Alberta -oil and natural gas
Toronto
Capital of Ontario, a city known for industry, finance and education
Parliament
Canada's governing body, includes the House of Commons and the Senate.
Ontario
Canada's leading manufacturing province. Hamilton Ontario makes steel and sends most of it to the U.S.
Ottawa
Canada's national capital, in Ontario - both french and english spoken here
Ontario agriculture
Ontario region is very fertile, grows wheat, soybeans, corn, vegetables.
New France
The territories claimed by the French when they settled in Canada. They established - set up or created - Quebec in 1608. Served as a base for the spread of French Culture. French traded with native Canadians . New France lasted 150 years until the French were defeated by the British. New France helped establish Canada's cultural makeup.
Canada Settlement
Vikings first in about 1000 AD Europeans explorers in 1400 First European settlers in 1600s were French.
Rocky Mountains
Western Canada, in both the US and Canada
Canada 1867
When Canadians created their own government, the Dominion of Canada. Motto: From sea to sea. The Dominion of Canada was step toward independence from Britain.
Canadian North Provinces
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Very cold, only has about 100,000 people living there. Includes forests and tundra.
Hudson's Bay Company
a British fur-trading company, sold a lot of Northern land to Canada.
Provincial Government
similar to state governments, led by a "premier" (similar to a state governor), there are 10 provinces.
pulp
softened wood fibers, used to make paper