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Canada's Geography, Culture/history,and Government/Economics

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St Lawrence seaway   major shipping route connects all the lakes together using canals and locks to connect The Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.  
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Hudson Bay   Large body of water named after an english explorer  
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Atlantic Ocean   This ocean is located to the East of Canada  
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Pacific Ocean   This ocean is located to the West of Canada  
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Great Lakes   These waterways are shared by the U.S.A. & Canada. They include Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.  
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Rocky mountains or the Rockies   large mountain age located in western Canada.  
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Province   political division in Canada similar to a state in the U.S.A. .  
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Acid Rain   pollutants mixing with various forms of precipitation  
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deforestation   clear-cutting forest  
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Canadian shield   this region surrounds Hudson Bay it's rough,rocky contains many minerals,and is over mined.  
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Inuit   Native American Tribe located in canada that was granted Nunavut by the Canadian government and have a traditional econ. system  
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Franco-phone   French speaking person in quebec  
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self-domination   self-governing area  
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Quebec   French speaking provence in Canada that wants independence  
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Christianity   Main religion in Canada  
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French and English   The two official languages of Canada  
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political cartoon   cartoon that uses symbols and pic. to make a statement about a current event or political issue  
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Unitary   Central government has the power  
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confederation   local gov has the power  
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federal   central and local share power  
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Autocracy   1 person controls the whole country citizens have NO RIGHTS  
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oligarchy   small group controls the whole country citizens have NO RIGHTS  
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Democracy   Citizens can VOTE for gov leaders  
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parliamentary   type of democracy where legislative body select head of gov  
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prime minister   Title of head of gov in Canada  
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Monarchy   Title of head of gov in Canada  
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constitutional Monarchy   type of gov that has a King/Queen with limited powers  
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Governor General   The person who is the Queen's voice in former colonies  
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