EXPLORING CANADA'S PROVINCES
and TERRITORIES

AN INTRODUCTION

Canada is the second largest country in the world. There are areas of Canada where few people live.

In northern Canada near the Arctic Circle the sea is covered with ice and floating icebergs. Then there are the large areas of frozen land called tundra where very little grows. South of the tundra are rocks, forests, swamps, rivers and lakes.

In Canada's west there are thick forests and high mountain ranges. As you go eastward there are large areas of flat plains and farm land. Then further east the landscape changes to rugged coastline again.

Canada is made up of ten provinces and three territories .


print a MAP OF CANADA

BE SURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Take a tour of Canada by selecting the provinces or territories from this page.
To do this CLICK on each FLAG.

Or you can start your tour with British Columbia and click on NEXT to move on .

ENJOY YOUR TOUR (BON VOYAGE)

CLICK on the FLAGS



BRITISH COLUMBIA


British Columbia has a variety of landscapes,
from seashores to mountains to valleys.


ALBERTA


Alberta lies to the east of the Rocky Mountains. Besides the beautiful
mountain scenery, there are also thick forests and flat grasslands.

SASKATCHEWAN


Saskatchewan lies in the prairie region of Canada,
but it is not all flat land.

MANITOBA


Manitoba is known as the land of 100,000 lakes.

ONTARIO


Northern Ontario is rocky. Most of the people live
in the southern part near the Great Lakes.

QUEBEC


Quebec is Canada's largest province.
Many places in Quebec have French names.

NEW BRUNSWICK


New Brunswick is a small province in eastern Canada.
It is surrounded by water on three sides.

NOVA SCOTIA


This small province is almost surrounded by water.
Fishing and lumbering are important industries.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND


PEI is Canada's smallest province. It is now connected
to the mainland by the Confederation Bridge.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR


The island of Newfoundland is Canada's most easterly province.
Labrador which lies north of the island is on the mainland.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES


The Northwest Territories lies between Nunavut and the Yukon Territory
in Canada's north. This area has many lakes, rivers, streams and swamps.

NUNAVUT


NUNAVUT is a large territory covered with ice and snow.
It stretches north and includes many Arctic Islands.

YUKON


Yukon (Territory) lies north of the province of B.C.
It is an area of mountains, icefields, rivers and forests
in the northwest corner of Canada.

BACK TO "MADE IN CANADA"

J. Giannetta
Regina, SK
1999 (updated 2011)

graphics used for Tour of Canada:

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graphics from :
Maverick


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