of the Canadian population is a foreign born resident
Compare and contrast immigration in USA and Canada. 91% of immigrants live in urban areas • In what ways is it different? Majority are from Asia (Philippines) • In what ways is it Africa and Caribbean the same? islands
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Population Density
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Prairie Provinces
Atlantic Province
Pacific Provinces Core Provinces
Where do the majority of people above the line tend to live? Why? The tend to live close to the U.S. Canada border, as it is where much of the service industry is. Also,
Only 1 million out of 35 million live above the line
50% of the population lives in the red areas
What do you think the red areas represent?
View from space
Why is nobody living in the gold area?
Canada is a cold Australia (only 2% of Australians live in the gold area) How does this affect the population density?
Zero Growth- older and younger population are basically equal
Rapid Growth- younger population vastly outnumbers the older population Copy this in notebook
Negative Growth- older population outnumbers the younger population
Slow Growth- younger population is slightly higher than older population
What type of growth is Canada experiencing?
What should the Canadian government prepare for in the future? Short term and long term
Which of these would most likely be shown on a map of a more-developed country’s quaternary economic sector?
A. Locations of natural resources B. Major universities and research institutions C. Transportation networks D. Centers of manufacturing and processing
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The constitution of which country is most directly influenced by the religion of Islam?
A. France B. Slovenia C. Kuwait D. China
Which of these is the most likely result of a well-planned national transportation network? A. Government ventures are more profitable B. Consumers have access to a wider variety of products.
C. Damage to fragile items is minimized. D. Raw materials are more difficult to get to market
Which of the following is a factor that favors the development of primary economic activities? A. A location for industrial manufacturing operations B. The presence of natural resources C. The availability of neighbors willing to trade D. An economy based on communist ideals
Canada Population Lecture Notes
Canada
Current Population
% Urban
Largest Cities
Extra Info
35.16 million
81%
Toronto Montreal Vancouver Ottawa* (capital)
• 2nd largest country in land size • (Russia #1) • ~90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S. border
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