World Geography Mr. Gritman Canadian Geography World Geography Mr. Gritman

The Land of Canada 2nd Largest Country in the World Physical Regions of Canada Appalachian Highlands St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands Canadian Shield and the Arctic Islands Interior Plains Rocky Mountains Pacific Coast

Appalachian Highlands Eastern Atlantic Coast of Canada Mainly Rolling Hills and Low Mountains Farms Scattered around the Area

St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands Near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River Primarily Urban (Many Cities) Most of Canada’s Industry Largest Concentration of Canadian People

Canadian Shield and the Arctic Islands Wrapped around the Hudson Bay The Northern Area is covered in Tundra The Southern Area is covered in Pine Trees with Deer, Elk and Moose

Interior Plains South Central Region of Canada Huge Rolling Prairie with Fertile Soil Rich with Oil and Natural Gas

Rocky Mountains Run From Alaska to Southern Canada Rich in Wood and Natural Resources

Pacific Coast Runs along the Coast of the Pacific Ocean Covered by Mountains called the Coast Mountains

Economics Canada has a Free Market Economy Economic Regions of Canada Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces Quebec Ontario Prairie Provinces British Columbia The North

Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island Fishing and Shipbuilding are the major economic activities

Quebec Largest province in area and has 25% of the countries population. Manufacturing and Service Industries are the primary economic activities

Ontario 2nd Largest province in area but has the most people and the greatest wealth. Primary area for manufacturing.

Prairie Provinces Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Farming and Raising Cattle are the primary was to make a living. Oil and Natural Gas are major resources in the area

British Columbia Timber, Pulp and Paper are major resources. World’s leading producer or newsprint Agriculture and Fishing are major economic activities also.

The North Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut The far north is basically arctic wilderness The southern region produces forest products and minerals The area is largely undeveloped

The People Native Americans and Inuit were present first in Canada British and French people Colonized Canada Canadian Government is a Parliamentary Democracy with a Prime Minister

Famous Canadians Jim Carey Pamela Anderson Shania Twain Bare Naked Ladies Sum 41 Nelly Furtado Avril Lavigne