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Discover Canada An overview of the Provinces and Territories In Canada
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Many Things Make Us Canadian......
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Discover Canada Canada is an extremely DIVERSE country, filled with exciting and DIFFERENT places Take a moment. Where have you already been in Canada? Think about a place you would like to visit in Canada. What place is it and why?
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The Atlantic Provinces The ATLANTIC PROVINCES are found on the EAST coast, beside the ATLANTIC ocean. The Atlantic Provinces include: 1.Prince Edward Island (YIPPPPEEEE!!!) 2.New Brunswick 3.Nova Scotia 4.Newfoundland and Labrador
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Atlantic Provinces Major activities in the Atlantic (also called Maritime Provinces) –Fishing –Tourism –Farming –Forestry (New Brunswick)
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Ontario (The Center of the World)….oh ya and Quebec…. Two of the largest provinces in Canada, located in the middle of the country Home to some of the countries largest cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City Toronto is the country’s largest city and Ottawa the capitol of Canada is also in Ontario
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The Prairie Provinces These are the places found in the Prairie Provinces: 1.Saskatchewan 2.Manitoba
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Prairie Provinces Major Activities –Farming (Wheat, Grains)
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West Coast Provinces These are the places found on the WEST coast of Canada, beside the PACIFIC ocean. BRITISH COLUMBIA is known as the West Coast of Canada Also, Alberta is also considered to be out west
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West Coast Provinces Major Activities –Oil (Alberta Tar Sands) –Business (Vancouver) –Mining
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The Territories to the North Yukon Northwest Territories Newest Territory, Nunavut
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Canada: A Nation Since.... Canada came together as a country on July 1 st, 1867. Before this, we were a colony of Great Britain (England) We provided supplies, materials, money and labor for the “Mother Country” After confederation, and today, we continue to have a close relationship....we see this played out in history
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