1. Atlantic Provinces Small & rough in territory & population Economics of the Atlantic –Logging dense forests Lumber, wood pulp & paper –Fishing-execellent waters –Mining Zinc, copper, lead, & silver –Shipbuilding Terrain is rough-depends on food from rest of country

2. Canada’s Core Heartland of Canada –Historical & cultural center –Ontario & Quebec Most settle along St. Lawrence River & Great Lakes Politics –Ottawa, nation’s capital located there, –Along with largest cities Toronto, Montreal, Windsor Economics –35% of Agriculture (dairy & grains) –45% of Mining –70% of Manufacturing Banking & financial hub

3. Prairie Provinces The ‘Breadbasket’ –Great Plains region –50% of Agri., production –Wheat, corn, flax, oats Mineral Wealth –Largest coal deposits –90% of Canada’s natural gas Cultural Mix –European descent: Germans, Scots-Irish, Scandinavians, Poles –Asian descent Indian, Japanese, Lebonese, & Vietnamese

4. The Pacific British Columbia –Rocky mountains –Mining, Logging, & Hydroelectric power –Vancouver important trading center Territories –Arctic environment –Fishing, Logging –Extreme mineral wealth-hard to extract Nunavut- –Created for the Native American population –Difficult to make a living