CanadaCanada

--CapitalCapital: Ottawa: Ottawa

--PopulationPopulation:32.8 :32.8 millionmillion

--AreaArea: 2: 2ndnd largest largest country in the worldcountry in the world

-10 provinces-10 provinces

-3 territories in the -3 territories in the northnorth

--Life Expectancy:Life Expectancy:

80 years old80 years old

Age:Age:

Average: 38 years oldAverage: 38 years old

-AIDS/HIV:-AIDS/HIV:

56,000 people56,000 people

0.02 % of pop.0.02 % of pop.

--Per CapitaPer Capita: :

$29,800$29,800

--Literacy RateLiteracy Rate::

97%97%

Unemployment Rate:Unemployment Rate: 7.8%7.8%

ReligionReligion

CatholicCatholic 42%42%

ProtestantProtestant 40%40%

OtherOther 18%18%

LanguageLanguage

English*English* 59%59%

French*French* 23%23%

OtherOther 18%18%

*=official languages*=official languages

Natural Resources:Natural Resources:

Fishing, lumber, Fishing, lumber, nickel, zinc, uranium, nickel, zinc, uranium, lead, copper, silver, lead, copper, silver, coal, gold, petroleumcoal, gold, petroleum

HISTORYHISTORY

FranceFrance 1500s1500s

EnglandEngland

French & Indian WarFrench & Indian War

--1867 British North 1867 British North America ActAmerica Act

- self governing- self governing

-Parliament and Prime -Parliament and Prime MinisterMinister

-each province has -each province has own parliamentary own parliamentary headhead

-strong ties to -strong ties to EnglandEngland

-Queen Elizabeth II -Queen Elizabeth II

Canadian RegionsCanadian Regions

Maritime ProvincesMaritime ProvincesE. hinterland: far E. hinterland: far away from major away from major pop. centerspop. centers

New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Islands, Edward Islands, NewfoundlandNewfoundland

•Heartland Provinces

•Quebec, Ontario

S. Ontario and S. S. Ontario and S. Quebec most densely Quebec most densely settled and settled and economically economically developeddeveloped

QuebecQuebecFrench SpeakingFrench SpeakingFrench Canadians: French Canadians: QuebecoisQuebecois

Ottawa: Capital, Ottawa: Capital, bilingualbilingual

Toronto, OntarioToronto, OntarioBritish cultureBritish culture

Montreal, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa Toronto, Ottawa lead country- belt lead country- belt of citiesof cities

Prairie ProvincesPrairie Provinces

Manitoba, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, AlbertaAlberta

RailroadsRailroadsThinly populated Thinly populated

British ColombiaBritish ColombiaVancouver: 3Vancouver: 3rdrd largest citylargest city

Canadian NorthCanadian North

Yukon, NW, Yukon, NW, NunavutNunavut

1/3 of area, but 1/3 of area, but 80,000 people80,000 people