Post on 30-Dec-2015
Geography of CanadaGeography of Canada
Canada’s population is Canada’s population is approximately 33,500,000.approximately 33,500,000.
Comparison to the US: about 350,000,000.
Canada has a MUCH smaller population, on
MORE land than the US!
The People of CanadaThe People of Canada
Canada’s population is Canada’s population is ethnically diverseethnically diverse..
Canada’s population is…
…ethnically diverse.
First NationsFirst NationsWho are the Canadians known as FIRST NATIONS?
Native peoples of Canada:
Inuit Eskimos
British culture
French culture
Great Britain and France
Colonial rivalry between:
Great Britain and France
Both countries wanted the money that could be made in Canada from its coastal fisheries and fur trading!
Cultural Influence of CanadaCultural Influence of Canada
The English have The English have greatly influenced greatly influenced much of Canada’s much of Canada’s culture & political culture & political systemsystem
The French have a The French have a strong cultural strong cultural influence in the influence in the province of Quebec!province of Quebec!
The Geography of The Geography of CanadaCanada
Many factors have affected the Many factors have affected the developmentdevelopment and and settlementsettlement of Canada of Canada
The The cold climatecold climate of of Canada…Canada…
The climate of Canada is COLD!
Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border!
Reasons for this?
A transcontinental railroad A transcontinental railroad was…was…The Transcontinental RR
of Canada helped connect eastern and western
Canada
Helped transport resources, especially
gold, from the west back to the capital in the east
What is a What is a provinceprovince??What is a provinceprovince?
(#26)
(includes: Newfoundland,New Brunswick,Nova Scotia, andPrince Edward Island)
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Why are the TerritoriesWhy are the Territoriesso so SPARSELYSPARSELY populated? populated?
Other characteristics of the Territories???
French influence in QuebecFrench influence in QuebecWhich of Canada’s provinces strongly reflects
the influence of the French?
Montreal, QuebecMontreal, Quebec
The The QuebecoisQuebecois- who are they?- who are they?The Quebecois- Who are they??
Toronto, OntarioToronto, Ontario
RegionalismRegionalism The geography of Canada helps keep The geography of Canada helps keep
regionalism alive for the Canadian peopleregionalism alive for the Canadian people
What country strongly influenced What country strongly influenced Canada’s Canada’s political systempolitical system??
Structure of the gov’t in CanadaStructure of the gov’t in Canada
Structure ofthe CanadianGovernment
Canada’s Canada’s symbolic symbolic head of head of statestate
Queen Elizabeth II
Canadian MountieCanadian MountieCanadianMountie
Canada has Canada has abundantabundant natural resources…natural resources…