Geography chapter 6 Canada
Nova Scotia
'New Scotland'; it is a narrow peninsula connected to Cape Breton Island
Northwest Territories
features the Mackenzie River
Alberta
hosts the annual Calgary Stampede
Vancouver
largest city in British Columbia
British Columbia
located on the Pacific Ocean, leading lumber producer in the northern hemisphere
Manitoba
contains Lake Winnipeg
Nunavut
was formed in 1992 to allow Inuit self government
Quebec
Canada's largest province; sole official language is French
Saskatchewan
It is the northern hemisphere's leading wheat producer
Yukon Territory
borders Alaska
Edmonton
capital of Alberta
St. Johns
capital of Newfoundland
Halifax
capital of Nova Scotia
Toronto
capital of Ontario and largest metropolitan area in Canada
Regina
capital of Saskatchewan
Yellowknife
capital of the Northwest Territories
Manitoba
contains the second largest French population
Grand Banks
important fishing grounds in Newfoundland
Ontario
it is the most populous province; the majority of its people live between the Great Lakes
Baffin Island
largest island in the Canadian archipelago
Ottawa
national capital of Canada
Newfoundland
province which includes the peninsula of Labrador
Alaska Highway
runs through the Yukon territory
Prince Edward Island
smallest Canadian province, and island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence