Canada essay

Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada extends across the continent of North America, from Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast to British Columbia on the Pacific coast Canada is slightly larger than the United States, its southern neighbor, but has only about a tenth as many people. Approximately 26 million people live in Canada.

Canada is a land of great variety. Towering mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and lush, green forests make Canada’s far west a region of great natural beauty. Father inland, fields of wheat and other grains cover Canada’s territory. These fertile farm­lands contrast vividly with the Arctic wastelands to the north Most of the nation’s largest population centers and industrial areas lie near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River in central Canada. In the east, fishing villages and sandy beaches dot the Atlantic coast.

Canada has six cultural and economic regions. They are (1) the Atlantic Provinces, (2) Quebec, (3) Ontario, (4) the Prairie Provinces, (5) British Columbia, and (6) the Territories.

The Atlantic Provinces have been an important fishing center since European explorers arrived there in the late 1400’s. The region still provides most of Canada’s fish catch, but the fishing industry employs only about 3 per cent of their workers. Manufacturing is the region’s leading economic activity.