Geography of Canada Flashcards
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Canada: Basic Facts
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- Second largest country in the world
- Population: 37.59 million
- Area: 9 985 000 sg km
- Capital city: Ottawa (990,000 people)
- Oceans: Atlantic ocean – E, Pacific ocean – W, Arctic ocean – N
- Neighbour states: USA, Greenland (Denmark)
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Mountains
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- Highest mountain: Mount Logan, Yukon (5959m)
- Other mountains: Rocky mountains, Mackenzie mountains, Melville hills
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Lakes
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- Biggest Lake: Great Bear Lake
- Other Lakes: Great Slave lake, Winnpeg lake
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Islands
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Baffin island, Newfoundland, Victoria Island, Ellesmere Island, Price of Wales island
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Rivers
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Mackenzie( biggest), Yukon, Fraseer, Columbia, Saint Lawrence river
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Cities
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Toronto (biggest city – 5 milion people), Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton
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Typical plants and animals
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- Typical animals: Wolverine, moose, beaver, beluga whale
- Typical plants: Maple, bearberry, canada columbine
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Provinces
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10 (Ontario, Quebec – French, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick - French, Manitoba, British Columbia,Prince Edward island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland & Labrador)
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Territories
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3 (Yukon, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories)
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Canada Political Map
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Canada Rivers and Mountains Map
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Canadian flag (maple leaf)
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- The “Mounties” (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
- Federal police that work in 8 of the 10 Canadian provinces
- The horses are only for special days/ceremonies
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Ottawa, the capital city of Canada
The name references the Ottawa River
