1. World Geography Mr. Gritman
Canadian Geography
World Geography
Mr. Gritman

3. The Land of Canada 2nd Largest Country in the World
Physical Regions of Canada
Appalachian Highlands
St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands
Canadian Shield and the Arctic Islands
Interior Plains
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast

4. Appalachian Highlands
Eastern Atlantic Coast of Canada
Mainly Rolling Hills and Low Mountains
Farms Scattered around the Area

5. St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Lowlands
Near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
Primarily Urban (Many Cities)
Most of Canada’s Industry
Largest Concentration of Canadian People

6. Canadian Shield and the Arctic Islands
Wrapped around the Hudson Bay
The Northern Area is covered in Tundra
The Southern Area is covered in Pine Trees with Deer, Elk and Moose

7. Interior Plains South Central Region of Canada
Huge Rolling Prairie with Fertile Soil
Rich with Oil and Natural Gas

8. Rocky Mountains Run From Alaska to Southern Canada
Rich in Wood and Natural Resources

9. Pacific Coast Runs along the Coast of the Pacific Ocean
Covered by Mountains called the Coast Mountains

11. Economics Canada has a Free Market Economy Economic Regions of Canada
Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
The North

12. Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Fishing and Shipbuilding are the major economic activities

13. Quebec
Largest province in area and has 25% of the countries population.
Manufacturing and Service Industries are the primary economic activities

14. Ontario
2nd Largest province in area but has the most people and the greatest wealth.
Primary area for manufacturing.

15. Prairie Provinces Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Farming and Raising Cattle are the primary was to make a living.
Oil and Natural Gas are major resources in the area

16. British Columbia Timber, Pulp and Paper are major resources.
World’s leading producer or newsprint
Agriculture and Fishing are major economic activities also.

17. The North Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
The far north is basically arctic wilderness
The southern region produces forest products and minerals
The area is largely undeveloped

18. The People Native Americans and Inuit were present first in Canada
British and French people Colonized Canada
Canadian Government is a Parliamentary Democracy with a Prime Minister

19. Famous Canadians Jim Carey Pamela Anderson Shania Twain
Bare Naked Ladies
Sum 41
Nelly Furtado
Avril Lavigne