1. British Columbia & the Territories
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2. British Columbia Canada’s 3rd largest province
Only province that borders the Pacific Ocean

3. 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

4. Victoria Capital of British Columbia
Founded as a trading post in 1843 by the HBC
Named after Queen V
Located on Vancouver Island

5. Vancouver “Canada’s Gateway to the Pacific” 3rd Largest city in Canada
Busy seaport
3rd Largest city in Canada
Many people retire here

6. The Territories
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunawut

7. The Territories Governments have limited powers
Do not have the same status as the Provinces

8. Yukon Located extreme Northwest corner of Canada
Shaped like a triangle
Yukon River is Canada’s 2nd longest river
Famous Klondike Gold Rush

9. Yukon
Mount Logan=Canada’s highest peak
Whitehorse=
capital

10. 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

11. The Northwest Territories
Great Bear Lake
Great Slave Lake
Mackenzie River

12. 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