Canada

Physical Map of Canada

Canada The ten provinces are : Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, The three territories are: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon

Canada Geographical features: St. Lawrence River Hudson Bay Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean The Great Lakes Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains

Canada 2 nd largest Over 30 million Northern portion least populated

St. Lawrence Seaway , jointly by Canada and USA Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean Series of dams

Canadian Shield Curves Hudson Bay Northwest- huge, rocky, flat plains Northeast- high mountains South-covered in forests Minerals Farmable and populated?

Polar and Tundra Freezing, 32 degrees 2 months Thaws in summer

Environment Forest conifer and broadleaf Prairies in central provinces, rich soil Forest in Western Canada

Resources Oil fields in Alberta Coal in Canada’s western provinces

Water Resources People and industry Followed rivers with fresh water Farming/raising cattle Fishing Water/power