CANADA

Good to know

Canada is the second largest country in the world with 10 provinces and 3 territories Provinces- governmental districts (kind of

like states) As of July 2011 Canada's population was at

34,030,589. Birth rate 10.2% death rate 7.9%. Official languages- English and French Climate

The climate of Canada varies from a temperate climate to subarctic and even arctic temperatures

resources

iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, forests and diamonds

The amount of natural resources help balance the fact that very little of the land is arable for most of the country’s land is covered in permafrost, making it impossible to grow food.

Canadians can only use about 4.5% of their land, their population is so small that they have plenty of food along with the other resources to export because of this, Canada's economy is the ninth largest economy in the world.

The Provinces

Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick Manitoba

British Columbia Prince Edward

island Alberta Saskatchewan Newfoundland.

The Territories

The North West Territories Yukon Nunavut

•The Atlantic Provinces consist of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland• Located along the Atlantic coast.•The Atlantic provinces are known as the hinterland.• The hinterland is a region that lies far

away from major population centers.

The Atlantic Provinces

FYI*- Labrador is part of Newfoundland

Economic Development

The hinterland is Canada’s poorest region, lowest wages, and high unemployment.

Historically the region has relied on fishing as economic support

fishing grounds in modern times are significantly depleted

Farming is difficult in the rocky soil large amounts of mineral and other natural

resources

Industries

fishing Farming Forestry mining (oil, nickel, copper, cobalt), manufacturing (mainly processing

natural resources) service industries including tourism

Also known as the central provincesMost densely settledMost economically developedLeads the way in wealth industry commerce and politics. Located to the west of the Atlantic provinces

Quebec and Ontario: Canada’s Heartland provinces

Quebec Ontario

Quebec

Quebec is highly unique, it is often said to be the Texas of Canada.

Population- 7,886,108 as of April 2010 the largest province and second largest

population Distinct French cultural influence French is the official language

The only province where French is predominantly spoken

Industries: forestry, energy (hydroelectricity) mining, farming, tourism, chemical, textile, transportation, aeronautics and space industry

Ontario

As Quebec reflects French culture, Ontario reflects English culture.

Population: 13,167,894 as of April 2010 Has the largest population of all

provinces Dominate language is English Industries: service, manufacturing

(especially automotive), agriculture, forestry, electricity, and mining

•The prairie provinces are Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta•Located kind of in the center of the country

The Prairie Provinces

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

The prairie provinces are thinly settled Large farms Wheat is the major crop Mostly agricultural economy

Industry manufacturing and ect Manitoba: wide variety of grain crops and

livestock, lakes have the most important source of hydro-electric power in the Prairie region.

Saskatchewan: leading wheat producer in Canada a large producer of oil, natural gas, uranium and potash (which is used for fertilizer)

Alberta: leads the country in beef cattle and feed grain products. a major producer of fossil fuels and of coal

•Most of the land is covered in mountains and forest and has mild weather•Located along the pacific coast

British Columbia

British Columbia

Industry

Forestry (About 1/2 of all of the goods produced here are forestry products)

Hydro-electricity Fishing Small scale agriculture tourism

Parks and reserves

Around 12% of British Columbia is protected land in one way or another

141 ecological Reserves 35 provincial marine parks 7 Provincial Heritage Sites, 6 National Historic Sites of Canada 4 National Parks and 3 National Park

Reserves. 

The Canadian North consists of the three territories; Yukon, Nunavut and the North West Territories The Canadian north is the area above the other provinces

The Canadian North

NunavutNorth west Territories

Yukon

The North

Mostly covered in permafrost Population- 110,000 Industries- Mining (gold, lead, zinc), oil,

gas and co-operative businesses (art). Nunavut was claimed as a territory in

1999

A couple population maps

Maps

What region of Canada is the most densely populated?

How has Canada's population changed from 1901 to 2001?

Increase or decrease?

A little or a lot?

Google Earth

modern times it is a cultural hotspot and even has constitutional protection for policies that promote multiculturalism  Canadian culture has been influenced by immigration from all over the worldMany Canadians see their cultural as being simply multicultural.

Canadian Culture

Music

Canada and the US share much of the same music, however at the turn of the century Canada has produced many hit artists. For example Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne and the bands Finger Eleven, Nickleback, Rush, Sum41, and Three Days Grace

Movies/Film

Canada’s movie industry works closely with Hollywood and is sometimes called Hollywood North, however the Canadian movie industry finds it hard to “make it on their own” because they are constantly living in Hollywood’s shadow

Many movies from all over the world is filmed in Canada

Canada is renowned for their documentary films  the Toronto International Film Festival, considered

one of the most important events in North American film

Well known: Beowulf, Good Luck Chuck, and Prom Night

Food

Traditionally the cuisine Canadians ate was the same as American, English and French, but with immigration it has become more diverse

Largest producer of maple syrup surprise, it’s the top food item in Canada

Top dishes of Canada and their origins

Maple syrup- (N. America) Poutine- A dish of fries topped with cheese curds and

gravy (Quebec, Canada) Montreal-style bagels- A firmer and sweeter version of

the US bagel (bagel origins- Poland) Salmon jerky- (Native American) Pierogis- Dough filled with various fillings (Slavic

countries or Eurasia) Ketchup chips (developed by lays, hard to find in the

US, but it is found in other countries) California roll- (Japanese sushi chef in California) Bannock- A fried bread and dough food (native Inuit

(Eskimo) fried bread)

Maple Syrup

Poutine

Montreal-style bagels

Salmon Jerkey Pierogis

California Rolls

Ketchup Chips

Bannnock

Sports

 Ice hockey  Lacrosse  Canadian football- pretty much the same as

American but 12 players instead of 11, and three downs instead of four

basketball  soccer  curling (a sport in which players slide

stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area, kind of like shuffleboard)

baseball

Vancouver, British Columbia