Canada's Regions Flashcards
1
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Canada Geograpy
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- 2nd largest country on earth
- 3 Oceans line our frontiers
- Pacific in the west
- Atlantic in the east
- Arctic in the north
- South of us is US
2
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Regions of Canada
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5 regions:
- Atlantic provinces
- Central Canada
- Prarie Provinces
- West Coast
- Northern Territories
3
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Provinces and Territories
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10 provinces
3 territories
4
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Atlantic Provinces
Name-capital
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- Newfoundland and Labrador- St. John
- Prince Edward Island- Charlottetown
- Nova Scotia- Halifax
- New Brunswick- Fredericton
5
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Central Canada
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- Quebec- Quebec city
- Ontario- Toronto
6
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Prairie Provinces
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- Manitoba-Winnipeg
- Saskatchewan- Regina
- Alberta- Edmonton
7
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West Coast
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British Columbia- Victoria
8
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Northern Territories
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- Nunavut- Iqaluit
- Northwest Territories- Yellowknife
- Yukon Territory- Whitehorse
9
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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- Most easterly point in North America
- Has its own time zone
- Oldest colony of british empire
10
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Prince Edward Island
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- Smallest province
- Has;
- Beaches
- Red Soil
- Agriculture
Lucy Maud Montgomery- Anne of green gables
11
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Nova Scotia
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- Worlds highest tides in the bay of fundy
- Largest east coast port
12
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New Brunswick
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- Second largest river system on North America’s Atlantic coastline
- Only officially bilingual province
13
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Quebec
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- Main producer of pulp and paper
- Largest producer of hydro-electricity
14
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Ontario
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- Has toronto- Largest city and country’s main financial centre
- 5 lakes located between Ontario and US:
- Lake ontario
- Lake erie
- Lake huron
- Lake michigan (in US)
- Lake superior- Largest freshwater lake in the world
15
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Manitoba
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- Most populous city is winnipeg
