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Geography of Canada

Geography of Canada. Canada’s population is approximately 33,500,000. Canada has a MUCH smaller population, on MORE land than the US!. Comparison to the US: about 350,000,000. The People of Canada. Who are the Canadians known as FIRST NATIONS ?. First Nations. Native peoples of Canada:

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Geography of Canada

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  1. Geography of Canada

  2. Canada’s population is approximately 33,500,000. Canada has a MUCH smaller population, on MORE land than the US! Comparison to the US: about 350,000,000.

  3. The People of Canada

  4. Who are the Canadians known as FIRST NATIONS? First Nations Native peoples of Canada: Inuit Eskimos

  5. Both countries wanted the money that could be made in Canada from its coastal fisheries and fur trading! Colonial rivalry between: Great Britain and France Great Britain and France

  6. Cultural Influence of Canada • The English have greatly influenced much of Canada’s culture & political system • The French have a strong cultural influence in the province of Quebec!

  7. The Geography of Canada

  8. Many factors have affected the development and settlement of Canada

  9. The climate of Canada is COLD! • The cold climate of Canada…

  10. Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border! Reasons for this?

  11. The Transcontinental RR of Canada helped connect eastern and western Canada • A transcontinental railroad was… Helped transport resources, especially gold, from the west back to the capital in the east

  12. What is a province? What is a province? (includes: Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) 3 1 2 4 5 6 7-10 (#26)

  13. Why are the Territoriesso SPARSELY populated? Other characteristics of the Territories???

  14. Which of Canada’s provinces strongly reflects the influence of the French? French influence in Quebec

  15. Montreal, Quebec

  16. The Quebecois- Who are they?? The Quebecois- who are they?

  17. Regionalism in Canada • Regionalism: the political and emotional support for one’s region before support for one’s country. • Regions in Canada are very, very different, that often it causes conflicts.

  18. Canada’s symbolic head of state Queen Elizabeth II

  19. Economy and Culture of Canada

  20. Canadian Mountie Canadian Mountie

  21. Canada has abundant natural resources…

  22. Where does most of their oil go? Why?

  23. Canada’s scenic beauty attracts tourists. scenic beauty attracts tourists

  24. Canadians enjoy…

  25. Celebrities from Canada Celebrities from Canada

  26. Avril Lavigne Alanis Morissette Shania Twain

  27. Celine Dion Jim Carrey

  28. Michael J. Fox Matthew Perry

  29. Peter Jennings (died of lung cancer in 2005) Mike Myers

  30. Wayne Gretzky Mario Lemieux

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