Canada's Regions

Flashcards about Canada's Regions

Canada

The second largest country on earth with 10 million square kilometers.

Three oceans bordering Canada

Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic.

Five Regions of Canada

The Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, The Prairie Provinces, The West Coast, The Northern Territories.

Ottawa

Chosen as the capital in 1857 by Queen Victoria and is Canada’s fourth largest metropolitan area.

Rideau Canal

A tourist attraction and winter skateway in Ottawa.

Canada's political divisions

Ten provinces and three territories.

Natural resources of the Atlantic Provinces

Fishing, farming, forestry and mining.

Prince Edward Island (PEI)

Smallest province, known for beaches, red soil, and agriculture, especially potatoes.

Capital of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

Birthplace of Confederation

The place where the first meeting was held to create the country of Canada.

Confederation Bridge

13 kilometers long and connects to Prince Edward Island

Author of Anne of Green Gables

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Newfoundland and Labrador

Most easterly part in North America with its own time zone; known for fisheries, coastal fishing villages, and off-shore oil and gas extraction.

Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador

St Johns

Nova Scotia

Known for the world’s highest tides in the Bay of Fundy and Nova Scotian culture comes from Celtic and Gaelic traditions.

Capital of Nova Scotia

Halifax

New Brunswick

Only officially bilingual province in Canada.

Capital of New Brunswick

Fredericton

Central Canada

Located near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River and is the industrial and manufacturing heartland.

Climate of Southern Ontario and Quebec

Cold winters and warm humid summers.

Capital of Quebec

Quebec City

Quebec's Industries

Main producer of pulp and paper and largest producer of hydro-electricity

Quebecers

Leaders in cutting-edge industries such as pharmaceuticals and aeronautics.

Montreal

Is the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world after Paris, is famous for its cultural diversity.

Capital of Ontario

Toronto

Niagara region

Known for its vineyards, wines and fruit crops.

Five Great Lakes located between Ontario and the United States

Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan (in the U.S.A.) and Lake Superior

Prairie Provinces

Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta; rich in energy resources and fertile farmland.

Capital of Manitoba

Winnipeg

Saskatchewan

Known as the “breadbasket of the world” and produces grains and oilseeds.

Capital of Saskatchewan

Regina

Alberta

Largest producer of oil and gas, has five national parks including Banff National Park.

Capital of Alberta

Edmonton

The West Coast

British Columbia, known for mountains and as Canada’s Pacific gateway.

Port of Vancouver

Canada’s largest and busiest, handles billions of dollars in goods traded around the world

Capital of British Columbia

Victoria

The Northern Territories

Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

The Northern Territories

One-third of Canada’s land mass, contains gold, lead, copper, diamond and zinc mines and referred to as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”.

Capital of Yukon

Whitehorse

Mount Logan

Highest mountain in Canada.

Capital of Northwest Territories

Yellowknife

Mackenzie River

Second-longest river system in North America

Capital of Nunavut

Iqaluit

Canadaian Rangers

Play a key role in the Canada's vast North, drawing on indigenous knowledge and experience