Canada

Basic Info

Culturally diverse nation: British and French origin being most dominate

Population 34 million people

Over ⅓ of the population live in the 3 most populated cities: Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. 

10 provinces and 3 territories

2nd largest country in the world 

World’s longest coastline

Oceans on 3 sides. Pacific in the west, the Atlantic  in north, the Arctic in the east

Canada has 25 % of the world’s fresh water, including the great lakes.

West of the plains, you will find the Rockies and Coastal mountains

Canada means village          

Oil and gas reserves  only second  to Saudi Arabia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Easternmost province

1/3 of the province’s total population lives on the island’s eastern shore

Nova Scotia

Large mainland peninsula includes          

3,800 small coastal islands

Over ⅓ of the population lives close to the capital and largest city,        

Halifax-Leading North American container port.

Prince Edward Island

- 13-kilometer (8 miles) confederation Bridge connecting Prince Edward Island to the Northumberland strait.

-tourism is the second largest industry.

-More than  90   secluded beaches that encircle the island

New Brunswick

       - Main economic industry is forestry .

Quebec

-Largest province                      - Most speak french

Located on saint lawrence   River

Montmorency Falls-Larger than Niagra Falls

Montreal-over ½ the population lives here. 

Ontario

-Most populated province

-12.6 million people live in the south lowlands near 

    the  st lawrence lakes.

-Over  250 ,000 lakes and covered in forests

-Ottawa- eastern boundary of Canada with a population of approx. 880,000 people

Toronto- Canada’s largest city

- 5   largest in North America

-2.8million in city; 5.8million in greater area and 11 million within a  2   hour drive. 

-2 hrs drive west of toronto, Canada’s top tourist attraction: Niagara falls

Manitoba

Population: 1.2 million people

-770k live in   winnipeg   -capital city of Manitoba

Saskatchewan

-Forests in the  north .

-Flat prairie land in the  south    .

-Population: 1 million people

Alberta

-3.2 million people live here.  ½ live in edmonton(capital) and Calgary.

Considered the   energy province because of eminence gas and oil.

- rocky   mountains in west and prairies/plains in east

-Calgary-corporate headquarters of canada

British Columbia

-Mountainous & rugged coast line

-4.2 million people

-   vancouver    -3rd largest city in Canada

-The capital city is    victoria  -also known as the   garden  city.  

3 Territories-Northern Territories

-Includes: 

1. Yukon to the west

2. Northwest Territories 

Nunavut to the east