canada´s natural resources
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GEOGRAPHY
o The geography of Canada is vast and diverse. Occupying most of the northern portion of North America (41% of the continent),
o Canada is the world's second largest country .
o Canada spans an immense territory between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Arctic Ocean to the north, with the United States to the south.
o 9,984,670 km square surface
Boreal forests prevail throughout the
country, ice is prominent in
northerly Arctic regions and through
the Rocky Mountains, and the
relatively flat Canadian Prairies in
the southwest facilitate productive
agriculture
The Canadian Shield mostly consists of eroded hilly terrain and
contains many lakes and important rivers used for hydroelectric
production
Saint Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Niagara Falls
The Canadian Prairies are part of a vast sedimentary plain covering
much of Alberta, southern Saskatchewan. Contain large areas of
forest and the plains generally describes the expanses of (largely
flat) arable agricultural land which sustain extensive grain
farming operations in the southern part of the provinces.
Alberta is the largest producer of conventional crude
oil, synthetic crude, natural gas and gas products in the
country
HYDROGRAPHY
Canada holds vast reserves
of water: its rivers
discharge nearly 9% of
the world's renewable
water supply, it contains
a quarter of the world's
wetlands, and it has the
third largest amount of
glaciers.
Canada's abundance of natural resources is reflected in their
continued importance in the economy of Canada
The fisheries industry has historically been
one of Canada's strongest.
Forest products contribute one fifth of the
nation's exports
Five per cent of Canada's land area is arable,
none of which is for permanent crops
Major resource-based industries are
fisheries, forestry, agriculture, petroleum
products and mining.
What’s available?
– Iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead,
molybdenum(Molybdenum is a mineral that serves as a part of
several key enzymes that help the body use carbohydrates, fats and
proteins.), potash, diamonds, silver, fish,
timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural
gas, hydroelectric power
What percentage of the land is arable
(capable of being farmed)?
– 5% (only in Southern Canada; Northern
Canada’s terrain is permafrost!)
What are the major agricultural products?
– Wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits,
vegetables, dairy products, forest products, fish
LINKS
Natural resources Canada
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/com/index-eng.php
Canadian Geographic
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/
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