CANADA
by Melissa Medeiros
1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
1.1. 10 Provinces, 3 Territories
1.2. 3 Oceans= Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic
1.3. Second largest country in the world
1.4. Great Lakes- Huron, Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan
2. NATURAL RESOURCES
2.1. Great Lakes= 30% of world's freshwater, drinkable tap water
2.2. 40% of world's forest industry
2.3. Canadian Shield= igneous rock, mining, gold, silver, copper
3. ECONOMICS
3.1. U.S. major trade partner
3.2. export natural resources
4. POLITICS
4.1. Federal, Provincial, Municipal
4.2. democracy
4.3. French/ English= Quebec separatists
5. DEMOGRAPHICS
5.1. Many Canadians born outside Canada
5.2. Linguistic Groups- French/English
5.3. North= Indigenous People
5.4. Most people live near U.S. border
6. POPULATION
6.1. 35.1 million people
6.2. Indigenous People= First Nations, Metis, Inuit
6.3. 630 Reserves
6.4. diverse
7. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
7.1. peaceful country
7.2. United Nations
7.3. Close bond with U.S.