1. CANADA
Chapter 8

2. Regions Atlantic Provinces Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
Name the Prov/terr included and describe the relative loc.
Natural Resources
Economic Activities
Population Density -- describe the overall density
Atlantic Provinces
Border the Atlantic
Sea,fish, soil, oil
Fishing, forestry, farming, dairy, tourism, oil
8% of pop.
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
Surround great lakes
Canadian Shield, Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence lowlands
Mineral deposits, soil, water, forests
Mining, farming, forestry, very urban and many ports for shipping
60% of pop in main cities
Prairie Provinces
Between Rockies and shield
Plains, soil, cattle, oil and nat. gas
Farming, grain and cattle, tourism
17 % of pop.
British Columbia
Western prov. Borders Pacific
Salmon, fishing, minerals
Fishing, forestry, mining and tourism
Vancouver - highest pop. 13% of total pop.
Northern Territories
Smallest pop. To the north
Mineral. Oil, nat. gas
Seal hunting, oil, mining
Less than 1 % of pop.

3. Fill in the chart/answer the questions
Questions: (put answers on back of chart)
Use 3 examples from Canada to explain the answer to each question
1. How does location affect economic activities?
2. How do resources affect economic activities
3. What factors affect population density?

4. Canada CANADA 10 provinces and 3 territories
The 10 provinces are divided into 5 regions

5. Atlantic Provinces
Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
Mixed deciduous forests
Maritime -- bordering on or relating to the sea
Off shore oil
Smallest region
(5% of Canada’s land)
Resources -- fishing, dairy
farming -- fruits, vegetables

6. Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
Quebec and Ontario
Canadian Shield -- around Hudson Bay
Poor soil and climate
St. Lawrence lowlands - rich soil, mild climate
60% of population there
Toronto --largest city in Canada
Ottawa - nation’s capital
Large cities on major seaways -- uses locks and canals to connect lakes

7. Prairie Provinces Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Agricultural region
-- wheat, grain and cattle
Tourism -- parks of Rocky Mts.
Oil in Alberta

8. British Columbia Coastal area -- rockies
Tourism -Inside passage -- waterway between off-shore islands and coast
Vancouver -- harbor / major port
-- salmon, forests and mining

9. Northern Territories Yukon, Northwest Territory, and Nunavut
Fewer than 1 % of the pop.
Large Native American population -- Inuit “the people”
Many minerals -- gold, silver and copper, uranium, oil, nat. gas and diamonds

10. History of Canada (sect. 2)
British and French ancestry dominate Canada
40% are British 27% French
Fur traders fought for control of Canada -- Hudson Bay Co. - company of British fur traders that settled in Canada
Canada remained under British rule until 1867
Canada gained complete independence in 1931
Still today the French struggle for a voice
Quebec -- French speaking province (Quebecois)
Separatism -- making Quebec a separate country

11. Canada Today 2nd most: Edmonton and Quebec Chapter 8 -- section 3
In 1999 Canada was ranked #1 in a human development report
Factors used: Economic, technology,
Social, Human development, and
provisions of care
80% of Canada’s pop. Live in cities
Urban hierarchy -- cities that provide the most services: Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
2nd most: Edmonton and Quebec

12. Canada cont. Canada buys 25% of U.S. exports
U.S. buys 75% of Canada’s exports
FTA -- Free Trade Agreement (1988) lowered tariffs and eventually eliminated them in 1999
NAFTA -- North American Free Trade Agreement
1992 Mexico was added to the open trade
NATO -- North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- formed in 1949 to protect N. America from Russia
NORAD -- joins Canada and the U.S. in air defense
Common Wealth of Nations -- former British colonies join together for symbolic protection from the British crown
Middle country -- peace keeper

13. Government of Canada
The Government of Canada is based on British Rule