How Large Is Canada and How Does It Rank Worldwide

• Canada is about 9.9 million square kilometers (3.8 million square miles).

• Canada ranks as the second largest country, Russia is ranked as the largest.

Yes…Canada is actually bigger than China.

Where is Canada located? Which countries share a border with

Canada?• Canada is located in Northern North America

• The United States borders with Canada

What domestic environmental problems/concerns does Canada

have?• Pollution

• Acid rain

• Poor recycling.

What are the geographic regions of Canada?

St. Lawrence Basin

Canadian Prairies

Canadian ShieldAppalachian Mountains

Canadian

ArcticCanadian Rockies

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Appalachian Mountains

St. Lawrence Basin

Canadian Shield

Canadian Prairies

Canadian Rockies

Canadian Arctic

How do you think its geography will most likely affect its economic activity

and political relationships? • Geography affects it because it is cold which makes it a hard place to host a

war.

• A rigged coastline makes the ports harder to attack.