British Columbia & the Territories Pgs. 42-43
British Columbia Canada’s 3rd largest province Only province that borders the Pacific Ocean
British Columbia Climate Settlers Landscape Mild climate because of the North Pacific Drift Settlers First white men were trappers Discovery of gold Landscape Covered with forests, tundra, & glaciers
Victoria Capital of British Columbia Founded as a trading post in 1843 by the HBC Named after Queen V Located on Vancouver Island
Vancouver “Canada’s Gateway to the Pacific” 3rd Largest city in Canada Busy seaport 3rd Largest city in Canada Many people retire here
The Territories Yukon Northwest Territories Nunawut
The Territories Governments have limited powers Do not have the same status as the Provinces
Yukon Located extreme Northwest corner of Canada Shaped like a triangle Yukon River is Canada’s 2nd longest river Famous Klondike Gold Rush
Yukon Mount Logan=Canada’s highest peak Whitehorse= capital
The Northwest Territories Population less than 40,000 people Largest city & capital=Yellowknife Dempster Highway Only public highway above the artic circle Open all year round
The Northwest Territories Great Bear Lake Great Slave Lake Mackenzie River
Nunavut Self-governing territory made for the Inuits Means “Our Land” Population 27,692 Industries: mining and trapping Capital= Iqaluit (on Baffin Island) Canadian Shield