Government
What kind of government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
Canada's national languages
English and French
What is the smallest province in Canada?
Prince Edward Island
Province the Great Lakes borders
Ontario
Climate in southern Canada
Continental, cool summer
Governor general, Prime Minister, and the cabinet.
Multiculturalism
Maintain culture and traditions of family.
Cold winters, insects, droughts
Where do most citizens live
Southern and coastal area
Area close to an ocean, cool summers and mild winters
What is a cultural mosaic?
People keeping their different cultural identities in a country
Where do most of Canada's immigrants come from?
Asia and Pacific Rim countries
What province is a part of the Pacific Rim?
British Columbia
The mountain range on the west side of Canada.
Rocky Mountains
Summer months in subarctic climates
How does the Prime Minister get selected?
Leader of the majority party in the House of Commons becomes Prime Minister
Where did early colonizers in Canada come from?
England and France
The climate in Nunavut.
Tundra
Seaway connecting Quebec to the United States
St. Lawrence River
Describe tundra
What is the queens role in Canada's government?
She is the head of state.
Describe a plural society.
People are encouraged to keep their cultural identities
Provinces that border the Hudson Bay
Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec
Canadian Shield
Covers 3,000,000 miles and is a rocky area with many lakes.
What does an area's climate depend on
Temperature, elevation, wind patterns, and precipitation