British Columbia & the Territories

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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