CANADA: GEOGRAPHY

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Beaufort Sea

Body of water directly north of Canada and bordering Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.

Davis Strait

Body of water that connects Baffin Bay to the Labrador Sea.

Labrador Sea

Body of water with the same name as the region it borders. Connects the Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Canada.

MacKenzie River

River that connects the Arctic Ocean to the interior of northern Canada.

British Columbia

Westernmost Canadian province that borders the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Montana and the Pacific Ocean.

Toronto, Ontario

Canada's largest and arguably most important city. Home to the tallest structure in the world and the NHL's Maple Leafs, NBA's Raptors, MLB's Blue Jays.

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada's national capital. Located in southern Ontario and home to the NHL's Senators.

Manitoba

Canadian prairie province with Winnipeg as its capital.

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Far northern city and capital of the Territory where its located. On the northern shore of the Great Slave Lake.

Baffin Island

Large Canadian island directly named after the large bay surrounding it.

Victoria Island

Large Canadian island directly north of and part of the Northwest Territories.

Labrador

Large REGION in eastern Canada that is also a peninsula and has a well known dog breed named after it.

Vancouver Island

Large island off the west coast of Canada named after the city on it.

Baffin Bay

Larger body of water between Greenland and the northernmost islands of the Nunavut.

Rocky Mountains

Longest mountain system in North America, it covers most of western Canada and extends all the way through the USA into northern Mexico.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Major Canadian city on the far west coast and also the name of an island. Also the home of the NHL's Canucks.

Great Bear Lake

Major Canadian lake in the far north and all within the Northwest Territories.

Mackenzie Mountains

Northern mountain range in the Yukon Territory of Canada that shares its name with a river in the same region.

Nunavut

Northernmost Canadian territory with an Inuit name that borders the Hudson Bay to the south.

Prince Edward Island

Smallest Canadian province that is an island and home of Anne of Green Gables.

Alberta

Canadian prairie province with major cities of Edmonton and Calgary and major oil reserves and bordered by the Rocky mountains to the west.

Saskatchewan

Canadian prairie province with the major cities of Regina and Saskatoon.

Nova Scotia

Canadian province that is farthest east. Name means "New Scotland".

New Brunswick

Canadian province that is on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Maine.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Canadian province that is part of the mainland and an island. Shares its names with 2 large breeds of dog.

Quebec

Canadian province with mainly French heritage.

Northwest Territory

Canadian territory that has Yellowknife for its capital.

Yukon Territory

Canadian territory that is named after the region and river that runs through it. Bordered by the U.S. state of Alaska to the west.

Canadian Shield

Large, relatively flat area surrounding Hudson Bay of forests, poor soil, cold temperatures, and littered with rocks.

Great Slave Lake

Major Canadian lake in the southern part of the Northwest Territories.

Lake Winnipeg

Major Canadian lake named after the capital city of the prairie province of Manitoba.

Hudson Bay

Major body of water that extends into the interior of Canada and is surrounded by the Canadian Shield.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Major city and capital of a prairie province. Shares its name with a major lake and home of the NHL's Jets.

Edmonton, Alberta

Major city in north-central Alberta. Home of the NHL's Oilers.

Calgary, Alberta

Major city in southern Alberta. Home to the NHL's Flames and a world famous rodeo call the "Stampede". Also home to the 1988 winter Olympics.

Montreal, Quebec

Major city in southern Quebec that is home to the NHL's Canadiens.

Regina, Saskatchewan

Major city in the southern part of a prairie province. It's Canadian football team is called the Rough Riders.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Major city on the far east coast of Canada and capital of the Atlantic maritime province where its located.

Gulf of St. Lawrence

Major entry point into the interior of Canada from the Atlantic Ocean.

St. Lawrence River

Major river and Seaway that connects the east coast of Canada to the Great Lakes.

Ontario

Most populous Canadian province with the largest city of Toronto and the Canadian national capital of Ottawa.


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