PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Canada is a country in North America with 10 provinces and 3 territories. The provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador . The territories are the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Capitals of the provinces and territories are listed below:
Province or Territory Capital City
Alberta
Edmonton
British Columbia
Victoria
Manitoba
Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Fredericton
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Nunavut
Iqaluit
Ontario
Toronto
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Quebec
Quebec City
Saskatchewan
Regina
Yukon
Whitehorse
With 3.855 million square miles, Canada has the second most area in the world next to Russia. The United States has 3.794 million square miles. The land in Canada covers seven time zones. The territory known as Nunavut has the most square miles, followed by Quebec, Northwest Territories and, Ontario.
Canada is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Arctic Ocean and Labrador Sea on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Canada mostly borders the United States to the north. However, Alaska, one of the fifty states in the United States is North of some parts of Canada, and certain parts of Michigan are father north than Canada. Canada is also bordered by Greenland to the northeast and the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon to the east.
Canada’s highest point is Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory at 19,551 feet. Canada’s lowest point is the bottom of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories at -1,503 feet. This is also the lowest fresh water point ...
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...er medal the four times there has been women’s hockey in the Olympics.
This year the Canadian men’s team won the gold medal in the the Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Extinctions
As Canada is spread over so much area, it has many different climate zones, and a wide variety of animals in each zone. Recently, due to mining, pipelines, trapping for food and sport, and failure to preserve some forestland, many species of animals in Canada have become extinct. These include the blue walleye, sage grouse and greater prairie chicken. The woodland caribou and the marten are two of several other species that are threatened.
CONCLUSION
Canada is a very diverse country – in terms of its people, climate, industries, topography and wildlife. I look forward to visiting it soon, as I have cousins in Saskatoon, British Columbia and Toronto.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Hiking could also be a popular activity because of the vast amount of cliffs in the Canadian Shield. Tourist C. 2012 para 9. This could also lead to beautiful scenery when hiking, so photography is also a possible activity. There are also several interesting provinces and territories you may want to visit, these include: Ontario which contains Ottawa our nation’s capital, Quebec which has some of our nation’s most treasured cities such as Montreal and Quebec City, Manitoba, Yellowknife, North West Territories and etc.
Canada my Canada by Tomson Highway describes Canada in a very descriptive way. The majestic mountains are like a protective wall for the Great Plains. The blue water with the diverse marine life and the Forests that provide air for a big part of North America.
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Quebec has struggled with a need to be maitres chez nous “masters of their own house” (Young, 1998). Many attempts at resolving Quebec's issues has resulted in tensions from both sides. Because Quebec has a strong national identity, and do not define themselves as strictly Canadian, Quebec is seen as difficult, unyielding and discontented. Quebec's separation perhaps is inedible and the future of Canada questionable. Canada without Quebec will bring about many complications and whether there is a rest of Canada (ROC) after Quebec a major challenge. Western alienation and the lack of representation in federal affairs will be a factor; moreover, past actions and historical events may have turned Canada into a time bomb, and the deterioration of the provinces the only sulotion. How First Ministers react to Quebec's sovereignty regarding economic factors, political structure, and constitutional issues will be of great importance. Whether emotional issues will play a major role in decision making is subjective; however, it is fair to say that it will be an emotionally charged event and it could either tear apart the ROC or fuse it together. Placing emphasis on investigating what keeps Canada together is perhaps the key to Canada's future, and salvaging a relationship with Quebec.
In the decades following World War Two, there were a number of movements which focused on global developments. Groups such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were centres of international cooperation. In these dealings there were, of course, great powers; the countries that had the greatest riches and militaries often dominated the global political stage. Beyond that, there were countries which were not the biggest or strongest, but were influential through other means. These were middle powers, and Canada is one of them.
Canada has many geographic region, the largest of it all is the Canadian Shield. The Canadian Shield covers about 4,800,000 kilometres squared, or about 50% of Canada. The Canadian Shield is so big that it also covers some parts of the United States. Also the Canadian Shield is the geographic foundation of Canada. The Canadian Shield has thin soil so it’s ill suited for farming, but it is well suited for the mining industry. Also the Canadian Shield has large amounts of forestry's within its geographic region. It also has scenic river, waterfalls, and lakes. The Canadian Shield has vast amounts of water within its region that it is used for generating energy in hydro plants. And that’s the characteristics of the Canadian Shield, the largest
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Canada has become a superior nation thru, perseverance, courage and even care as they persevered thru many dark battles, and made sure they all came thru together as a unit other than individuals. Their courage made there fighting 100% stronger as they wouldn’t back down to any task and they weren’t afraid to lose their life to help a fellow friend and country out. Care played a major aspect in each Canadian heart. There cared about Britain so they weren’t to go help them when they declared war, they helped other troops with their emotional problems and lastly they even cared a little about there enemies as they are the same person, however the only thing separating them is there culture. Canadians contributed in many ways to help our country's great efforts in the First World War.
Canada has a central government designed to deal with the country as a whole. Things like national defense, banking, currency, and commerce are controlled by the central government. All other matters are left to the provinces to deal with. Such as education, hospitals, and civil rights are responsibilities of the states. The Canadian Parliament consists of two houses. Their Senate is made up of 104 members who serve until the age of seventy-five.
Canada is the largest country in North America, and most Canadians live close to major cities or national parks, Contrary to popular belief, Canada has is not always freezing cold. Vancouver has a warm climate, and Toronto has hot summers. If you cannot decide which city is best for you, this list can help you pick a city.
known for decades: it pays to invest in Canada. There is a government commitment to attract foreign direct investment. Canada's government provides a competitive, welcoming climate for international business. It is committed to fiscal responsibility, deficit reduction and job creation.
Canada is known for its natural resources and scenic wonders, such as the beautiful Niagara Falls, the great mountains and different climates. Canada is one of the best countries. to live, because of many factors: life expectancy, healthcare and GDP. leading in comparison to many other countries. Life expectancy is the most important reason that makes Canada a good place.