Canada's Regions Flashcards
what are the Canadians regions ?
- The Atlantic provinces
- Central Canada
- The Prairie Provinces
- The west Coast
- The Northern Territories
which is the capital of Canada?
- Ottawa, located on the Ottawa River,
- It was chosen as the capital in 1857 by Queen Victoria
- Today it is Canada’s fourth largest metropolitan area.
- The National Capital Region, 4,700 square kilometres surrounding Ottawa, preserves and enhances the area’s built heritage and natural environment.
how many provinces have Canada?
- Canada has ten provinces and 3 territories
- Each province has its own capital city
how many territories have Canada?
- Canada has Three territories
- each territories has its own capital city
what is the population of Canada?
- Canada has a population of about 34 million people.
- While the majority live in cities, Canadians also live in small towns, rural areas and everywhere in between.
what are the capital cities of the Atlantic Provinces?
Newfoundland and Labrador………………. St. John’s
Prince Edward Island ………………………… Charlottetown
Nova Scotia……………………………………… Halifax
New Brunswick …………………………………Fredericton
what are the capital cities of Central Canada ?
Quebec …………………………………………… Québec City
Ontario …………………………………………….Toronto
what are the capital cities of the Prairie Provinces?
Manitoba …………………………………………. Winnipeg
Saskatchewan………………………………….. Regina
Alberta…………………………………………….. Edmonton
what is the capital cities in the west coast?
British Columbia……………………………….. Victoria
what are the capital cities of the Northern Provinces?
Nunavut…………………………………………… Iqaluit
Northwest Territories…………………………. Yellowknife
Yukon Territory ………………………………… Whitehorse
info about Newfoundland and Labrador:
- the most easterly point in North America
- it has its own time zone
- a unique heritage linked to the sea.
- The oldest colony of the British Empire
- the province has long been known for its fisheries, coastal fishing villages and distinct culture
info about Prince Edward Island:
- the smallest province
- known for its beaches, red soil and agriculture, especially potatoes
- Confederation Bridge:
connected to mainland Canada by one of the longest continuous multispan bridges in the world
info about Nova Scotia:
- the most populous Atlantic Province
- Known for the world’s highest tides in the Bay of Fundy
- the province’s identity is linked to shipbuilding, fisheries and shipping
- largest east coast port, deep-water and ice-free
- The capital, Halifax:
has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defence and is home to Canada’s largest naval base - a long history of coal mining, forestry and agriculture
- The province’s Celtic and Gaelic traditions sustain a vibrant culture
- over 700 annual festivals, including the spectacular military tattoo in Halifax.
info about New Brunswick:
- Forestry, agriculture, fisheries, mining, food processing and tourism are the principal industries
- Saint John is the largest city, port and manufacturing centre
- only officially bilingual province
- The province’s pioneer Loyalist and French cultural heritage and history come alive in street festivals and traditional music.
info about Quebec:
- Nearly eight million people
- forestry, energy, mining, pharmaceuticals and aeronautics.
- main producer of pulp and paper
- Canada’s largest producer of hydro-electricity
- Montreal, Canada’s second largest city and the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world after Paris
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info about Ontario:
- more than 12 million (more than one-third of Canadians)
- Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the country’s main financial centre
- The Niagara region is known for its vineyards, wines and fruit crops
- raise dairy and beef cattle, poultry, and vegetable and grain crops.
- five Great Lakes located between Ontario and the United States:
1. Lake Ontario
2. Lake Erie
3. Lake Huron
4. Lake Michigan (in the U.S.A.)
5. Lake Superior, the largest fresh water lake in the world.
info about Manitoba:
- economy is based on agriculture, mining and hydro- electric power generation
- most populous city is Winnipeg (most famous street intersection in Canada, Portage and Main)
- 14% reporting Ukrainian origins
- the largest Aboriginal population of any province, at over 15%.
