30-1 Canada’s Regions.pdf

44 Your Canadian Citizenship Study Guide Canada’s Regions Canada is the second largest country on earth—10 million square kilometres. Three oceans line Canada’s frontiers: the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Along the southern edge of Can...

44 Your Canadian Citizenship Study Guide Canada’s Regions Canada is the second largest country on earth—10 million square kilometres. Three oceans line Canada’s frontiers: the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Along the southern edge of Canada lies the Canada-United States boundary. Both Canada and the U.S.A. are committed to a safe, secure and efficient frontier. The Regions of Canada Canada includes many different geographical areas and five distinct regions. The Atlantic Provinces Central Canada The Prairie Provinces The West Coast The Northern Territories (from Top to Bottom) Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, once a military waterway, is now a tourist attraction and winter skateway Banff National Park, Alberta (Right) Peggy’s Cove harbour, Nova Scotia kilometres surrounding Ottawa, preserves and enhances the area’s built heritage and natural environment. Provinces and Territories Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Each province and territory has its own capital city. You should know the capital of your province or territory as well as that of Canada. The National Capital Population Ottawa, located on the Ottawa River, was chosen as the capital in 1857 by Queen Victoria, the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Today it is Canada’s fourth largest metropolitan area. The National Capital Region, 4,700 square Canada has a population of about 34 million people. While the majority live in cities, Canadians also live in small towns, rural areas and everywhere in between.