Transcript CANADA - MACCRAY High School

CANADA
Chapter 8
Regions
Name the
Prov/terr
included and
describe the
relative loc.
Natural
Resources
Economic
Activities
Population
Density -describe the
overall density
Atlantic Provinces
Border the
Atlantic
Sea,fish, soil, oil
Fishing, forestry,
farming, dairy,
tourism, oil
8% of pop.
Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence
Surround great
lakes
Canadian Shield,
Hudson Bay and
St. Lawrence
lowlands
Mineral deposits,
soil, water,
forests
Mining, farming,
forestry, very
urban and many
ports for shipping
60% of pop in
main cities
Prairie Provinces
Between Rockies
and shield
Plains, soil,
cattle, oil and
nat. gas
Farming, grain
and cattle,
tourism
17 % of pop.
British Columbia
Western prov.
Borders Pacific
Salmon, fishing,
minerals
Fishing, forestry,
mining and
tourism
Vancouver highest pop.
13% of total
pop.
Northern Territories
Smallest pop. To
the north
Mineral. Oil, nat.
gas
Seal hunting, oil,
mining
Less than 1 % of
pop.
Fill in the chart/answer the
questions
 Questions: (put answers on back of chart)
 Use 3 examples from Canada to explain the
answer to each question
 1. How does location affect economic
activities?
 2. How do resources affect economic
activities
 3. What factors affect population density?
Canada
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 CANADA
 10 provinces and 3
territories
 The 10 provinces are
divided into 5 regions
Atlantic Provinces
 Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick
 Mixed deciduous forests
 Maritime -- bordering on or relating to the sea
 Off shore oil
 Smallest region
 (5% of Canada’s land)
 Resources -- fishing, dairy
 farming -- fruits, vegetables
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
 Quebec and Ontario
 Canadian Shield -- around Hudson Bay
 Poor soil and climate
 St. Lawrence lowlands - rich soil, mild climate
 60% of population there
 Toronto --largest city in Canada
 Ottawa - nation’s capital
 Large cities on major seaways -- uses locks and
canals to connect lakes
Prairie Provinces
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Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Agricultural region
-- wheat, grain and cattle
Tourism -- parks of Rocky Mts.
Oil in Alberta
British Columbia
 Coastal area -- rockies
 Tourism -Inside passage -- waterway between offshore islands and coast
 Vancouver -- harbor / major port
 -- salmon, forests and mining
Northern Territories
 Yukon, Northwest Territory, and Nunavut
 Fewer than 1 % of the pop.
 Large Native American population -- Inuit “the
people”
 Many minerals -- gold, silver and copper, uranium,
oil, nat. gas and diamonds
History of Canada (sect. 2)
 British and French ancestry dominate Canada
 40% are British 27% French
 Fur traders fought for control of Canada -- Hudson Bay Co. company of British fur traders that settled in Canada
 Canada remained under British rule until 1867
 Canada gained complete independence in 1931
 Still today the French struggle for a voice
 Quebec -- French speaking province (Quebecois)
 Separatism -- making Quebec a separate country
Canada Today
 Chapter 8 -- section 3
In 1999 Canada was ranked #1 in a human
development report
Factors used: Economic, technology,
Social, Human development, and
provisions of care
80% of Canada’s pop. Live in cities
Urban hierarchy -- cities that provide the most
services: Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
2nd most: Edmonton and Quebec
Canada cont.
 Canada buys 25% of U.S. exports
 U.S. buys 75% of Canada’s exports
 FTA -- Free Trade Agreement (1988) lowered tariffs and
eventually eliminated them in 1999
 NAFTA -- North American Free Trade Agreement
 1992 Mexico was added to the open trade
NATO -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- formed in 1949 to
protect N. America from Russia
NORAD -- joins Canada and the U.S. in air defense
Common Wealth of Nations -- former British colonies join
together for symbolic protection from the British crown
Middle country -- peace keeper
Government of Canada
 The Government of Canada is based on British Rule
Canadian Government
British Monarch-- Queen Elizabeth II
Governor General -- Michaelle Jean
Senate
House of Commons
Parliament
Law making body
House
Senate
Executive Branch
Prime Minister -- Stephen Harper
Cabinet
Judiciary Branch
Court system