Canada's Regions Flashcards
Where does Canada rank in terms of physical size amongst the world’s nations?
2nd largest
what is the rough area of Canada
10 million square kilometers
Name the five regions of Canada
Atlantic provinces Central Canada Prairie Provinces West Coast Northern Territories
When was Ottawa made the nationa’s capital?
1857
What is the term for the area around the capital
the National Capital Region
Name the four provinces included in the Atlantic provincial region
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Name the two provinces of Central Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Name the three provinces of the prairie region
manitoba
saskatchewan
alberta
What province comprises the West Coast region?
British Columbia
name the three territories that comprise the North?
`Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory
What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?
St. John’s
What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
Charlottetown
What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
Halifax
What is the capital of New Brunswick
Fredericton
What is the capital of Quebec`
Quebec City
What is the capital of Ontario
Toronto
What is the capital of Manitoba
Winnipeg
What is the capital of Saskatechewan
Regina
What is the capital of Alberta
Edmonton
What is the capital of BC
Victoria
What is the capital of Nunavut
Iqualuit
What is the capital of Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
What is the capital of Yukon Territory
Whitehorse
Which province is the most easterly point of Canada
NL
What are two primary sources of income in NL
Oil & Gas, fishing, hydroelectric
What is the smallest province in Canada
PEI
What province has the first British colony
NL
Which province was the birthplace of Confederation
PEI
Which province contains the longest continuous multispan bridge in the world?
PEI
Which of the atlantic provinces has the highest population
Nova Scotia
Which province sees the highest tides in the world
Nova Scotia
What is special about Halifax’s port?
It is deep-water and ice-free all year
In what province is Canada’s largest navel base located
Nova Scotia
What are two major sources of income for Nova Scotia
shipping/shipbuilding
oil & gas
fishing
What city is the principlal Francophon Canadian Centre
Moncton
Name four major industries in New Brunswick
Forestry Agriculture Fishing Mining Food Processing Tourism
Which province is situated on the Appalachian mountain range
New Brunswick
In which two provinces do over 50% of Canadians live?
Quebec and Ontario
What are the two most important industries in Central Canada
manufacturing and industrial
What is the population of Quebec
8 million
what percentage of Quebecers speak French as their first language
3/4
Name three major industries in Quebec
forestry/paper products
mining
hydroelectricity
What is the second largest city in Canada
Montreal
What is the population of Ontario
12 million
what is the largest city in Canada
Toronto
what are the two biggest industries in Ontario
service and manufacturing
Which province has the largest french-speaking population outside quebec
Ontario
Name all 5 great lakes
ontario erie huron michigan superior
Which is the only lake without a Canadian border
Lake Michigan
Name the world’s largest freshwater lake
Lake Superior
name two principal industries in Manitoba
agriculture
mining
hydroelectric power
where is Portage & Main located
Manitoba
Name the two most important non-British ethnic groups present in Manitoba
Ukrainian and Indigenous
What is a historical nickname for Saskatchewan
“the breadbasket of the world”
which province contains 40% of Canada’s arable lands?
Saskatchewan
Name three principle industries in Saskatchewan’s economy
mining
agriculture
oil & gas
Which of the prairie provinces has the highest population
Alberta
Which province has the richest fossil deposits in Canada
Alberta
Name two industries that Alberta is known for
oil & gas
agriculture and ranching
Where is Canada’s busiest port located
British Columbia
What is the population of BC
4 million
Name three principal industries in BC
forestry and paper
mining
fishing
shipping
what percentage of Canada’s land mass is contained by the North
1/3
what is the combined population of the North
100,000
what is the most important sector in Yukon’s economy
mining
where was the coldest temperature in Canada recorded
Yukon
What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada, and where is it located
Mt Logan, in the Yukon
Where is the diamond capital of North America?
Yellowknife, NWT
what is the majority ethnic group in NWT and what percentage do they account for
Aboriginal
Where is the Mackenzie river located
NWT
what does Iqualuit mean
our land in inuktitut
what year was Nunavut established
1999