1. 10 Provinces 3 Territories
Canada
10 Provinces
3 Territories

2. The Differences Physical

3. Political Differences
Provinces- are Self Governing (10)
Territories - Governed by federal/ Central government (3)
Federal Gov’t- Distribution of National Taxes, Army, health Care, education

4. Atlantic Provinces
1. Providence of Newfoundland and Labrador – St. John’s
2. Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown
3. Nova Scotia - Halifax
4. New Brunswick – Fredericton

5. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Provinces
5. Ontario – Toronto
6. Quebec – Quebec City

6. Prairie Providence 7. Alberta, - Edmonton 8. Manitoba, - Winnipeg
9. Saskatchewan.- Regina

7. Western 10. British Columbia-Victoria Capital
1. Northwest Territories- Yellowknife Capital
2. Nunavut (Newest Territory) – Claimed from native people Iqaluit = Capital
3. Yukon Territory – Whitehorse

8. Atlantic Provinces All four provinces border the Atlantic Ocean
Forms part of the Appalachian Mts.(oldest mountains in NA)
Rich forest
Full of thousand of lakes
Called Maritimes- borders the ocean or sea
Smallest of Canada’s Regions = 5% of Canada’s land/ 8% of population

9. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Provinces
Three distinct landscapes
1. Canadian shield – rich mineral deposits
- Covers most of Quebec and Ontario
2. Hudson Bay Lowlands- Flat sparsely populated
3. St Lawrence Lowlands- Rich soil mild climate
- 60% of population lives in this region

10. Characteristics of Ontario
Waterways- Most important-
–the site of Ottawa is the most populous and industrialized( nickel and zinc production)
Rich soil deposits in the south used for farming

11. Cities of Ontario
Toronto- Capital = largest metropolitan- Home to many corp.
Banking and financial center – like NY is to USA
Ottawa- Countries Capital –SE part of Ontario

12. Quebec Provinces Largest Province in relation to area
Bedrock- hard rock covered with gravel and sand makes difficult to settle
Most related to wilderness or forest ,and even treeless tundra’s
1. Quebec City – Capital of Quebec the Providence
- Oldest city in Canada- founded by Samuel Champlain 1608
Montreal is Quebec’s largest city.

13. Prairie Province
7. Alberta, - Edmonton Capital of Alberta and Calgary RR points that went through Mts
8. Manitoba, - Winnipeg Capital - Connected Eastern shield to Western Rocky’s
9. Saskatchewan.- Regina Capital of the territory Saskatoon were founded service centers along the RR
Rail Roads were important to move
commerce across the country taking food and
supplies further west and North

14. British Columbia- Western Territory
Victoria Capital
Vancouver largest city- 4/5 population
- Rich with natural resources- Salmon, lumber, minerals

15. Northern Territory
Rich with Oil and natural gas, silver, gold, copper, zinc, iron, ore and Uranium
Rugged terrain has made it difficult to extract these goods
Population consist of mostly of Inuit- Native Americans/ Eskimos

16. Northern Territory 11. Northwest Territories- Yellowknife Capital
12. Nunavut (Newest Territory) est 1999 – Claimed from native people Iqaluit = Capital
13. Yukon Territory – Whitehorse – Capital

17. National Identity July 1st Canada Day
1. Inuit's – first to settle lived northern regions along pacific ocean rich with food and lumber- Nomadic
2. British
3. French
- Came about Began to fight over trading rights in North America by 1750’s French and Indian War
1759- British defeat French at the battle of Quebec
1867- The Dominion of Canada- Gave Canada its own gov’t-
foreign policy and military decision made by England
1931- Completely became independent- Use
English monarch as symbolic Ruler

18. Sepa ratism
1974- government of Quebec made French the official language of the Province
1995- referendum allowed its citizens to vote to secede – failed by narrow margin
1999- They can’t secede without high courts decision

19. Canada’s Success Top 20 countries in the World a. Stable Gov’t
b. Immigration
c. Increase in natural resources- Oil, natural Gas, and minerals Diamonds
d. Blend of culture
e. Leader of Worldwide organizations

20. Challenges for Canada
Due to size Canada’s transportation system is essential the country’s economic growth
Emissions in the United States can result in acid rain in Canada, threatening timber and water supplies
Canada’s boreal forest is shrinking due to heavy natural resource extraction
Government is using more wind and solar power for energy

21. Trade Agreements
1993 NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Includes Mexico, Canada and the United States.

22. Canadian Facts Canada is 2nd largest country in NA
The colors of Canada's flag are red and white
The Royal Anthem is “God Save the Queen”
The symbol on the Canadian flag is a maple leaf

23. Facts Prime Minister is Justin Trudeau Canadian police are Mounties
Constitutional Monarchy Government
Quebec is the largest providence- French language and Roman Catholic religion is dominant

24. Economy 1. fishing 2. forestry 3. hydroelectric power
4. natural resources
5. tourism

25. Border Longest unprotected border in world Share with the Great Lakes
Common culture
Easy to cross the border with passport

26. Cities 3 most populated cities: Toronto and Montreal, Vancouver
Niagara Falls provides power and is a popular tourist attraction
Largest island is Baffin Island
Mount Logan is highest mountain

27. History 1608-Quebec was founded
During the Seven Years War ( ) the British defeated the French outside Quebec and the Treaty of Paris gave England control of Canada
The population of Canada was French until British colonists emigrated to Canada

28. Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Capital-Nuuk
Greenland is the largest island in the world.

29. Greenland 60,000 population Self governing providence of Denmark
Language: Danish
Exports: fish products
Climate: frigid, but summers are above freezing

30. Greenland population is confined to southwest coast
Ice covers 85% of island
Greenlanders are native of Canadian Eskimos and Danish settlers (Vikings) who arrived in 982