Download CANADA-Chapter 8 Section 1 Notes

Chapter 8 Section 1 Notes
CANADA
Regions of Canada
1. The Atlantic Provinces
-Newfoundland
-Prince Edward Island
-Nova Scotia
-New Brunswick
- Often called “The Maritimes” because of
their close ties with the sea
Regions of Canada
 Offshore from these provinces was some
of the world’s richest fishing areas.
 However, because of overfishing Cod
fishing was suspended in 1992.
 Forestry and farming are also important to
this region
 Tourism and offshore oil extraction have
become important to the economy as well.
Regions of Canada
2. The Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence
Provinces
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Ontario
Quebec
Economies of Ontario and Quebec are based
on farming, forestry, mining and
manufacturing
Montreal is Quebec’s largest city
The Great Lakes and Saint
Lawrence Provinces Continued
 Made up of 3 landscape areas.
 1. The Canadian Shield- very barren
 2. The Hudson Bay Lowlands- swampy area
 3. The St. Lawrence Lowlands- fertile soil
 Toronto is the financial hub of Canada
 Quebec is also home to most of the French-
speaking people in Canada.
The Prairie Provinces and
British Columbia
 Prairie Provinces are made up of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
 British Columbia lies between the Rocky
Mountains and Pacific Ocean
 More than ¾ of British Columbia’s population
lives in Vancouver area.
Prairie Provinces and
British Columbia Continued
 The economy of the Prairie Provinces is
based on agriculture, while fishing,
forestry, and mining are key economic
activities in British Columbia.
 Tourism and the extraction of oil and
natural gas in Alberta have given the
region a new source of wealth.
The Northern Territories
 The Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories,
and Nunavut occupy the northern 40
percent of Canada, and they are cold and
sparsely inhabited.
 Nunavut was established in 1999 as part of
a land claim settlement with the native
Inuit.
Northern Territories
Continued
 The northern territories contain rich
deposits of minerals, including gold, silver,
copper, zinc, lead, iron, uranium,
petroleum, and natural gas, and a pipeline
was built in the 1980s to deliver oil to
southern markets.
 Many mineral deposits have not been
developed because of the harsh climate
and rugged terrain.