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Canada
Term | Definition |
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Maritime | A nickname for the four provinces on the eastern part of Canada, the word is associated with the sea |
Multiculturalism | Policy that encourages people to preserve their distinct cultural traditions and customs |
Kanata | Iroquois word meaning settlement |
Provinces | the political divisions of Canada |
Bilingual | the ability to speak more than one language |
Service Economy | 60% of the people are employed in these types of jobs, creating incomes for the country |
Separatist | A person/group that wants to break away or secede from a country or organization |
Nunavut | became a territory in 1999 |
Labrador | The mainland part of Newfoundland |
Canadian Shield | the layer of bedrock that lies beneath soil and trees and stretches from the Arctic Ocean around the Hudson Bay to the Atlantic Ocean |
Native tribes | Iroquois, Blackfoot, Cree, Inuit |
Inuits | Are also known as Eskimos |
U.S. and Canada | have the longest undefended border in the world |
5 geographical regions | Atlantic Provinces, Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Provinces, Prairie Provinces, British Columbia, Northern Provinces |
Toronto, Ontario | largest city |
Ottawa | national capital |
St. Lawrence Seaway | manmade waterway that allows ships to travel from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |
Quebec | first settlement |
Alberta | natural gas deposits and oil fields |
Quebec | wants to become an independent nation |
French Catholics | settled Quebec |
Europeans | brought disease to the Native Americans |
Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans | border Canada |
Lake Michigan | is NOT part of Canada |
Farming, Ranching and Oil | 3 major industries of the Prairie Provinces |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
Largest shopping mall in the world | located in Edmonton |