Canada

Provinces A province is a political boundary that divides Canada into different regions. Provinces are equivalent to our states.

Government Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. This means Canadians recognize The Queen as their Head of State. The Governor General carries out Her Majesty’s duties in Canada. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government.

Canadian Economy great natural resources and skilled labor force Canada has changed from being a rural, agricultural society to being primarily industrial and urban.

Metropolitan Life -77% of the nation’s people live in cities. -20 metropolitan areas with a population of 100,000 or more -Urbanization has created many challenges: providing housing and services, controlling pollution, and preventing overcrowding. -The majority of Canada's population lives in southern Canada because of factors such as resources and weather.

The Canadian territory that France lost to Britain was home to many French colonists. In 1774, the British government passed laws to ensure French Canadians could maintain their language, laws, and culture. Many Quebecois feel discriminated against by the English-speaking majority, and many are in favor of separatism. After French was made the official language of Quebec in 1974, many English-speaking residents and businesses left Quebec. In 1995, a referendum on whether Quebec should secede from Canada was narrowly defeated.

Urbanization While only one third of Canada’s population lived in cities in 1900, today 77 percent of Canadians live in cities. Canada has more than 20 metropolitan areas with a population of 100,000 or more. Urbanization has created challenges in providing housing and services, controlling pollution, and preventing overcrowding. Over fishing as forced Canada to create bans on fishing