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For all of you uncultured swine
Canadian Geography For all of you uncultured swine
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Provinces Basically a state, but not really… Bigger than states
Usually extend south-north 1-3 major cities Provincial Capital is usually largest city
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British Columbia Famous for… Pacific Coastline Vancouver Island
Rocky Mountains Cities: Vancouver Victoria (Capital)
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Alberta Famous for… Oil Mountains Praries Wildlife Major Cities:
Edmonton (Capital) Calgary(Famous for its rodeo)
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Saskaskewan Famous for: “Breadbasket of Canada” Very flat Bison
Major cities: Saskatoon(Capital) Regina (Home of the Canadian Mint)
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Manitoba Famous for: Being cold Prarie Wildlife Clear skies
“Land of 100,000 lakes” Major cities: Winnipeg (Capital) Brandon
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Ontario Famous for: Remote forests and lakes Most populous province
Longest highway (401) Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Hall of Fame Major cities: Toronto(Capital) Ottawa (National Capital, shared with Quebec) Hamilton Windsor Brampton
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Quebec Famous for: French-Canadian Heritage Old Quebec City
Montreal Canadiens Poutine (Fries covered in cheese curds, gravy and bacon) Major Cities: Montreal Quebec (Capital)
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Nova Scotia Famous for: Atlantic coast Maritimes and seafood
Halifax Harbor Major cities: Halifax (Capital) Cape Breton
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New Brunswick Famous for: Not much Atlantic Province Major cities:
Fredericton St John (Capital)
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Prince Edward Island Famous for: Smallest Province
Confederation Bridge Major cities: Charlottestown(Capital)
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Famous for: Atlantic coast Wildlife L’anse meadows(Leif Eriksson site) Major cities: St John’s (Capital) Labrador City
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Major Rivers Nelson Columbia Winnipeg
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Major Landmarks Hudson Bay (Large body of water in Northern Canada)
Mt. Logan (Tallest Mountain) Canadian Shield (Rock formation in the North) Niagara Falls
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Border Bridges Ambassador (Windsor-Detroit) Peace (Buffalo-Niagara)
International (Sault Ste. Marie, MI- Sault Ste Marie, On)
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