ABOUT CANADA CITY….. • Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.

• It is the world's second largest country by total area, and shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest.

• The land occupied by Canada was inhabited for millennia by various groups of aboriginal people

• Canada's birthday is on the first of July (1867)• Canada is the second largest country in the world (9,971,000

square kilome of land)there are six time zones

• Canada is in the top five producers of natural gas, copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and gold

• Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world with only three people per square kilometer

• Motto - "From sea to sea" • Hockey is the national sport of Canada

LOCATION – CHAMBERS ISLAND (MACKAYSEE LAKE) CANADA

Natural Vegetation

• Is located in Southwest Ontario and is the only deciduous forest in Canada

• The majority of the trees are: Maple, Beech, Hickory, Ash and Black Walnut.

• The summers are long and hot and the winters mild.

• Precipitation is Plentiful

• These conditions are ideal because the trees need at least 5 months of warm weather to store sap for the winter.

• The soil is among the most fertile in Canada.

• Unfortunately due to great development and farming much of the forest has been cleared.

• In Ontario runs through South East area up to around Thunder Bay.• Consists of coniferous and deciduous trees.• Varieties such as: Spruce, fir, pine cedar, hemlock, maple, beech, ash, oak and birch.• The mixed forest is a transition zone between the boreal forest to the North and the Deciduous forest to

the south.• The climate is ideal for Coniferous and with warm summers the Deciduous trees can also flourish.• Precipitation is same as in the Deciduous Forest.• Since there is such a variety of trees the topsoil created from the leaves is deep grey-brown and is rich

in minerals.

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• Tundra is the most northerly vegetation region• Northern Labrador is Tundra• Tundra is located above the tree line meaning that there are no trees

grown in the tundra because the climate lacks much precipitation and the climate is too cold

• The majority of the tundra has permafrost• Shrubs, mosses and lichens grow during the short growing season

The Tundra

Geography and Climate• By land area it ranks fourth. Since 1925, Canada has claimed the portion of the Arctic between 60°W and 141°W

longitude, but this claim is not universally recognized. Canada has the longest coastline in the world: 243,000 kilometer

• The population density, 3.5 inhabitants per square kilometer, is among the lowest in the world. The most densely populated part of the country is the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor along the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River in the southeast.

• To the north of this region is the broad Canadian Shield. Canada by far has more lakes than any other country and has a large amount of the world’s freshwater.

• In eastern Canada, most people live in large urban centers n the flat Saint Lawrence Lowlands.

• Average winter and summer high temperatures across Canada vary depending on the location. • In non-coastal regions, snow can cover the ground almost six months of the year (more in the north). • Coastal British Columbia is an exception and enjoys a temperate climate with a mild and rainy winter.• On the east and west coast, average high temperatures are generally in the low 20 °C , while between the coasts the

average summer high temperature ranges from 25 to 30°C with occasional extreme heat in some interior locations exceeding 40°C .

• Canada is also geologically active, having many earthquakes and potentially active volcanoes.

• Canada is a geographically vast and ethnically diverse country. • Canadian culture has also been greatly influenced by immigration from all over

the world. • Many Canadians value multiculturalism and see Canadian culture as being

inherently multicultural.

CANADA CULTURE

. Canadian Culture

Canada is a geographically vast and ethnically diverse country. Canadian culture has also been greatly influenced by immigration from all over the world. Many Canadians value multiculturalism and see Canadian culture as being inherently multicultural