加拿大地理介绍geography分析.ppt

* * * Geography Canadian Landforms of Canada Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. 10 provinces：Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia , Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan. 3 territories: Northern Territories， Nunavut, Yukon Nunavut is the newest territory Created in 1999. Provinces are political divisions, similar to states in America Canada Atlantic Canada Includes The province of Newfoundland Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick. Central Canada Quebec： Culturally distinctive in Canada. historically centered on the St. Lawrence River. Ontario： located between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay. Is the manufacturing and financial focus of Canada. Prairies Provinces Manitoba， Saskatchewan，and Alberta are grouped together as the Prairies Provinces. Name after the southern grasslands， and long identified with abundant agricultural and energy resources. The West The entire area from Manitoba to British Columbia，settle by Europeans somewhat later than the eastern part of Canada，is referred to succinctly as The West * * *