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Canada is the 2Canada is the 2ndnd largest country in largest country in the world, only the world, only Russia is larger.Russia is larger.

The US and Canada The US and Canada share the mighty share the mighty Rocky Mountains as Rocky Mountains as well as broad plains well as broad plains across the west.across the west.

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The St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River links the Atlantic Ocean links the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes.to the Great Lakes.

The US and Canada The US and Canada also share Niagara also share Niagara Falls. It is located on Falls. It is located on the Niagara River the Niagara River between Ontario and between Ontario and New York and between New York and between Lake Erie and Lake Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.Ontario.

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The Canadian The Canadian Shield is an area of Shield is an area of rocky uplands rocky uplands containing swamps containing swamps and wasteland. and wasteland. The Shield curves The Shield curves around Hudson Bay around Hudson Bay and covers half of and covers half of Canada.Canada.

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Canada stretches north Canada stretches north all the way to the Arctic all the way to the Arctic Ocean. Many islands Ocean. Many islands are found just off of are found just off of Hudson Bay that can be Hudson Bay that can be quite rugged and prove quite rugged and prove to be a difficult to be a difficult environment for animals environment for animals – arctic wolves, polar – arctic wolves, polar bears and reindeer are bears and reindeer are some that have some that have adapted.adapted.

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Location plays a Location plays a huge part in huge part in Canadian climate. Canadian climate. Since it is far above Since it is far above the equator, the equator, climates run cool to climates run cool to very cold. As a very cold. As a matter of fact, areas matter of fact, areas near the Arctic stay near the Arctic stay frozen year round.frozen year round.

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Although ½ of the Although ½ of the country is extremely country is extremely cold, the central and cold, the central and eastern parts are humid eastern parts are humid and relatively dry. and relatively dry.

The mildest, however, The mildest, however, is the west coast in is the west coast in British Columbia, which British Columbia, which features rainy winters features rainy winters and mild temperatures. and mild temperatures. Inland areas are colder Inland areas are colder and drierand drier

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Canada is incredibly rich Canada is incredibly rich in Natural Resources. in Natural Resources. Fishing is right at the top Fishing is right at the top of the list. The Grand of the list. The Grand Banks is an area where Banks is an area where the cold water of the the cold water of the Labrador Sea meets the Labrador Sea meets the Gulf Stream creating Gulf Stream creating ideal fishing conditions – ideal fishing conditions – providing great food providing great food supply such as plankton.supply such as plankton.

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Minerals are Minerals are another valuable another valuable resource. Canada resource. Canada is a main source for is a main source for nickel, zinc and nickel, zinc and uranium. They also uranium. They also have lead, copper, have lead, copper, gold and silver as gold and silver as well as potash well as potash deposits in deposits in Saskatchewan.Saskatchewan.

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Alberta is the home of Alberta is the home of most of Canada’s most of Canada’s petroleum and Natural petroleum and Natural Gas.Gas.

Forests run across Forests run across Canada providing Canada providing lumber and pulp for lumber and pulp for paper products. The paper products. The US, UK and Japan get US, UK and Japan get much of their much of their newsprint from newsprint from CanadaCanada

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