1. Our Country’s Neighbor
CANADA
Our Country’s Neighbor

2. North America Continent stretches from Canada to Panama
3rd largest continent in area
4th largest continent in population

3. Canada 60’ N - 95’ W 2nd largest country (area) in the world
Population – about 36 million (37th in world)
Split up into 10 provinces and 3 territories
Province – political division of land (like a U.S. state)

4. Provinces
Alberta, British Columbia (B.C), Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan

5. Territories
Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nunavut (1999 from NWT)
Inuit- “Our Land”
Gov’t has a little more control over terr

6. Canada’s land 1/3 of land is barren, Arctic land
Canadian Shield
World’s longest coastline
More lakes than any other country
Great Lakes – freshwater lakes on the Canada, U.S. border

7. Atlantic provinces
Consist of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick
Location makes this region ideal for maritime industry – activity or industry related to the sea

8. Economy of the Atlantic provinces
Economy - way in which people produce, sell, and buy goods and services
Dependent on fishing
Region is home to 75% of nation’s fishing

9. Ontario & quebec Two largest provinces
With 2 largest cities: Toronto and Montreal
Represent the blending of English and French culture
Canada is a bilingual nation – two official languages (English and French)

10. Language: English 59% French 23% Anglophone – English speaking
English and French are the Official Language
Anglophone – English speaking
Francophone – French Speaking
99% of the population is literate (people 15 and older can read and write)
What does literacy tell us?

11. ontario
Home to about 1/3 of Canada’s population (southern part of province)
Canada’s largest city, Toronto, is located here

13. National capital - ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario is Canada’s national capital
Canada’s head of government is the Prime Minister
Justin Tredeau
(currently)
Government is a mix of U.S. and British models

14. Quebec’s french culture
Province is the center of French- Canadian culture
Quebec has held elections to vote for Quebec’s independence, but they still remain part of Canada

15. Quiet Revolution Started in the 1960’s Better jobs, equality
Similar to civil rights in U.S.
Better jobs, equality
Peaceful, sort of…
Centered in Quebec
Initiated by Francophone citizens

16. St Lawrence Seaway/Great lakes
One of N. America’s most important transportation routes.
Total drop of 250 ft from Lake superior to St. Lawrence river
16 Locks

17. Prairie provinces Include Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
¾ of Canada’s farmland is located in this region
Interior Plains Region

18. Canada’s “breadbasket”
Wheat is the major crop of this region
Saskatchewan and Manitoba both border our state
Similar to N.D., this land lies on the largest prairie in the world

19. British columbia
Often referred to as the “Gateway to the Pacific” because of its location and ties to Asian nations
More than half of the province is covered by forests
Rocky Mt. Region

20. Clear Cutting – cutting all trees in an area

21. The northern territories
Include Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
Most of the land is tundra – region where temperatures are always cold and only certain plants can grow

22. People of the northern territories
Home to less than 1% of Canada’s total population
Region is home to a large number of indigenous people – people who are descendants of those who first lived in a region

23. Economy Market-oriented / Capitalism Interdependent with US
Much like US
Interdependent with US
relies on others to function
In 1994 Canada, US, and Mexico created NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement.
Encourages trade in all 3 countries
Eliminates Taxes on Import/export

24. Economy Exports account for roughly a third of GDP
GDP- Gross Domestic Product - total value of goods and services made within the country
Gross (Total) Domestic (Home) Product (Goods and services)
Most Export comes to US
more than 85% of Canadian export

25. Canada’s history
Great Britain and France both fought for control of Canada
Great Britain defeated France in the Seven Years War (French and Indian War)- 1754
Treaty of Paris gave land to Britain
1867 – Canada gained its independence from the British.
British North American Act
Dominion – Self governing area

26. New Country
In 1982, the British North American Act was replaced by a constitution
This gave Canada the right to ratify their constitution without Britain’s help
Canada was an independent nation
Parliamentary Democracy

27. Identity Have struggled to identify themselves
Not American
Can have strong bias against Americans
Joe Canada
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Hockey
Not a sport….

28. Tom brokaw’s report on canada