CANADA

Good to know

 Canada is the second largest country in the world with 10 provinces and 3 territories 

Provinces- governmental districts (kind of like states)

 As of July 2013 Canada's population was at 35,158,304.

 Birth rate 10.2% death rate 7.9%.

 Official languages- English and French  Climate  The climate of Canada varies from a temperate climate to subarctic and even arctic temperatures

resources

   iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, forests and diamonds The amount of natural resources help balance the fact that very little of the land is arable for most of the country’s land is covered in permafrost, making it impossible to grow food.

Canadians can only use about 4.5% of their land, their population is so small that they have plenty of food along with the other resources to export because of this, Canada's economy is the ninth largest economy in the world.

The Provinces

 Ontario  Quebec  Nova Scotia  New Brunswick  Manitoba  British Columbia  Prince Edward island  Alberta  Saskatchewan  Newfoundland.

The Territories

 The North West Territories  Yukon  Nunavut

The Atlantic Provinces

• The Atlantic Provinces consist of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland • Located along the Atlantic coast.

• The Atlantic provinces are known as the hinterland. •

The hinterland is a region that lies far away from major population centers.

FYI*- Labrador is part of Newfoundland

Economic Development

 The hinterland is Canada’s poorest region, lowest wages, and high unemployment.

 Historically the region has relied on fishing as economic support  fishing grounds in modern times are significantly depleted  Farming is difficult in the rocky soil  large amounts of mineral and other natural resources

Industries

 fishing  Farming  Forestry  mining (oil, nickel, copper, cobalt),  manufacturing (mainly processing natural resources)  service industries including tourism

Quebec and Ontario: Canada’s Heartland provinces Also known as the central provinces Most densely settled Most economically developed Leads the way in wealth industry commerce and politics. Located to the west of the Atlantic provinces

Ontario Quebec

Quebec

Quebec is highly unique, it is often said to be the Texas of Canada.

 Population- 7,886,108 as of April 2010  the largest province and second largest population  Distinct French cultural influence 

French is the official language

 The only province where French is predominantly spoken  Industries: forestry, energy (hydroelectricity) mining, farming, tourism, chemical, textile, transportation, aeronautics and space industry

Ontario

As Quebec reflects French culture, Ontario reflects English culture.  Population: 13,167,894 as of April 2010  Has the largest population of all provinces  Dominate language is English  Industries: service, manufacturing (especially automotive), agriculture, forestry, electricity, and mining

The Prairie Provinces

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The prairie provinces are Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

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Located kind of in the center of the country

Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba

 The prairie provinces are thinly settled  Large farms  Wheat is the major crop  Mostly agricultural economy

Industry manufacturing and ect

 Manitoba: wide variety of grain crops and livestock, lakes have the most important source of hydro-electric power in the Prairie region.

 Saskatchewan: leading wheat producer in Canada a large producer of oil, natural gas, uranium and potash (which is used for fertilizer)  Alberta: leads the country in beef cattle and feed grain products. a major producer of fossil fuels and of coal

British Columbia

• Most of the land is covered in mountains and forest and has mild weather • Located along the pacific coast

British Columbia

Industry

 Forestry (About 1/2 of all of the goods produced here are forestry products)  Hydro-electricity  Fishing  Small scale agriculture  tourism

Parks and reserves

Around 12% of British Columbia is protected land in one way or another  141 ecological Reserves  35 provincial marine parks  7 Provincial Heritage Sites,  6 National Historic Sites of Canada  4 National Parks and 3 National Park Reserves.

The Canadian North

The Canadian North consists of the three territories; Yukon, Nunavut and the North West Territories The Canadian north is the area above the other provinces

Yukon North west Territories Nunavut

The North

 Mostly covered in permafrost  Population- 110,000  Industries- Mining (gold, lead, zinc), oil, gas and co-operative businesses (art).

 Nunavut was claimed as a territory in 1999

Maps

A couple population maps

What region of Canada is the most densely populated?

How has Canada's population changed from 1901 to 2001?

Increase or decrease? A little or a lot?

Google Earth

Canadian Culture

Modern times it is a cultural hotspot and even has constitutional protection for policies that promote multiculturalism Canadian culture has been influenced by immigration from all over the world Many Canadians see their cultural as being simply multicultural.

Music

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Canada and the US share much of the same music, however at the turn of the century Canada has produced many hit artists. For example Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne and the bands Finger Eleven, Nickleback, Rush, Sum41, and Three Days Grace

Movies/Film

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Canada’s movie industry works closely with Hollywood and is sometimes called Hollywood North, however the Canadian movie industry finds it hard to “make it on their own” because they are constantly living in Hollywood’s shadow Many movies from all over the world is filmed in Canada Canada is renowned for their documentary films the Toronto International Film Festival, considered one of the most important events in North American film Well known: Beowulf, Good Luck Chuck, and Prom Night

Food

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Traditionally the cuisine Canadians ate was the same as American, English and French, but with immigration it has become more diverse

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Largest producer of maple syrup

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surprise, it’s the top food item in Canada

Top dishes of Canada and their origins        

Maple syrup- (N. America) Poutine- A dish of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy (Quebec, Canada) Montreal-style bagels- A firmer and sweeter version of the US bagel (bagel origins- Poland) Salmon jerky- (Native American) Pierogis- Dough filled with various fillings (Slavic countries or Eurasia) Ketchup chips (developed by lays, hard to find in the US, but it is found in other countries) California roll- (Japanese sushi chef in California) Bannock- A fried bread and dough food (native Inuit (Eskimo) fried bread)

Maple Syrup Poutine Salmon Jerky Pierogis Montreal-style bagels

California Rolls Bannnock Ketchup Chips

Sports

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Ice hockey Lacrosse Canadian football- pretty much the same as American but 12 players instead of 11, and three downs instead of four Basketball Soccer Curling (a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area, kind of like shuffleboard) Baseball

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