United States and Canada
Canada Collage
This is Tundra, which is the climate of the northernmost parts of Canada. This is part of the physical geography category.
These are feilds of canola flowers, which are grown for their cooking oil. Most of Canada's farming is done in the southern half. This falls into the economics category.
This is the chamber of the Upper House of Canadian Parliament. It consists of 105 Senators, who are appointed by the Prime Minister. This falls into the government category.
In 1849, a mob of Tories set fire to Canadian Parliament after they passed a bill nullifying debts they incurred during the lower Canadian rebellion. This falls into the history category.
This is a momument to Multiculturalism, located in Toranto. It is an example of Canada's acceptance of its many cultural roots. This falls into the Human Geography category.
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This is a picture of the Canadian Sheild, which is an area rich in mineral deposits. This falls into the physical geography category.
This is an open-pit mine. Mines such as these play a large role in the Canadian economy, as canada is a very ore and mineral rich country. This falls into the economics category.
This is the Canadian Parliament building, which is located in Ontario, Canada. This falls into the government category.
This is a photo of the 1855 Confrence in Quebec where the plan for the confederation of Canadian colonies was laid out. This falls into the history category
Canada is one of the world's most active participants in Hockey. In fact, they are one of the worlds best producers of world-class hockey players. This falls into the Human Geography category.
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This is a picture of the Rocky Mountains, which is a mountain range that extends throughout the US and Canada. This falls into the physical geography category.
This is the Rocher-de-Grand-Mere Hydroelectric station, located on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec. Hydroelectricty supplies 14 percent of Canada's energy requirements. This falls into the economics category.
This is Stephen Harper, the current Prime Minister of Canada. This falls into the government category.
This is a painting of the "St. John River Campaign", which was part of the British effort to expel Archadians from Brittish lands in parts of eastern Canada. This falls into the history category.
Canadian culture is has strong French and Brittish roots. So much so in fact that they conduct government business in both English and French. Thiss falls into the Human Gepgraphy category.
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Thematic Maps
This is a population map of Canada, which shows that a majority of the Canadian population is located in the southernmost part of the country.
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This is a language map of Canada. Areas where over 60 percent of people cite French as their primary language are shown in green. Areas where over 60 percent of people cite English as their primary langauge are listed in red. White areas are regions where no language attained a 60 percent majority.
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The is a map showing the majority ethnic makeup of various regions in Canada. It is important to remember that this information was based on self-reported surveys, so this map may not be totally accurate.