1. Canada’s Landscape and Economy

2. Canada World’s second largest country
Borders the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and USA
10 provinces, 3 territories
Almost borders Denmark- do you see how?

3. Glaciers During the last Ice Age, Canada was covered with glaciers
Glaciers carved a basin, or lowland in central Canada
Eastern and Western Canada contain highlands-rich in minerals
Glaciers still found on the Arctic Islands

4. Major Landforms (East to West)
Appalachian Mountains, Laurentian Highlands, Canadian Shield
St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
Prairies (Great Plains)
Rocky Mountains
Coast Mountains

5. Canada’s Economy
Canada has fertile farmland, rich resources, and skilled workers
Manufacturing, farming, and services industries are very important
In Canada, the government controls more of the economy than the USA-health care, television, transportation, electricity, etc.

6. Eastern Canada
Fishing was the major industry around the Atlantic Ocean
Grand Banks-one of the best fishing grounds in the world
Because of overfishing, more people work in shipping, manufacturing, mining, and tourism

7. Quebec and Ontario Quebec and Ontario-most people, most economic power
Manufacturing, finance, shipping are major industries
Outside of the big cities, farming is very common in these provinces

8. Prairies Fertile grasslands for wheat farming and cattle ranching
Huge reserves of oil and natural gas

9. Pacific Canada (British Columbia)
Thick forests:
Timber
Furniture
Paper (Newsprint)
Fishing
Tourism
Film (Vancouver)

10. Northern Canada
Very little economic activity because of the cold climate
Some still live a traditional, hunter- gatherer lifestyle