canada加拿大国家概况

1、 By 姚艺兰姚艺兰 莫清姗莫清姗 Geographical regions Provinces and territories Climate Population distribution French Canadians British Canadians Indigenous peoplesThe first impression of Canada Maple leaves Forestry Lakes Water falls Polar lights Inuit and ice house Rivers islandProvinces and territoriesGeograph

2、ical regions125436 1.Appalachian mountains 2.Great lake and st. Lawrence lowlands 3.Canadian shield 4.Canadian interior plains 5.western cordillera 6.Canadian arctic 1.Appalachian mountain Altitude : 500-600m highest point 1200mArea cover : 360,000 sq km (3.6 % of Canada land)Climate : temperate con

3、tinental climate mild and wet,clear four seasonsAgricultural: fishery and forestery.Provinces : New Brunswick, Nova Scotia， Prince Edward island， Newfoundland，Labrador 2.Great lake and st. Lawrence lowlandsLocation :alongside the St. Lawrence river and lake Ontario.Topography: flat plain,lowland,lak

4、eArea cover：180,000 sq km(1.8% of Canada land) Climate: temperate continental climate snow more in winter,cooler in summer divisible seasonsAgriculture: highly developedCity :Canadas political and economic centry.with large population.3.Canadian shield Location: around the Hudson Bay Average altitud

5、e:500-600mArea cover:3.6million sq km,36% of Canada landTopography: higher flat plains and groups of lakesFamous :mineral reserves , Niagara falls plain water.climate : temperate continental climate wet, dense fog, rainy ,mild in winter ,warm in summer.Agriculture : fishery , forestry, Provinces :On

6、tario ,Quebec,some of Nunavut and Manitoba 3.Canadian shield 加拿大地盾加拿大地盾 北美洲板块是最坚硬、最稳定的核心，又称为前寒武纪地盾区，或者加拿大高地区。主要是由六亿多年前的前寒武纪岩石构成。它的覆盖面积达四百五十万平方公里，约占加拿大领土面积的一半，也是加拿大的地理核心。 由于地盾上的地表大多是冲刷的沉积物或冰川侵蚀的余物，它一般不适于发展农业，但这里的针叶植物森林却是一个无价的资源。此外，全世界近四分之一的淡水都集中这一地区。4.Canadian interior plainsTopography : rolling hill

7、s and elevated flat land .(great plains , prairies)Area cover :1.8million sq km,18%of the Canada land Agriculture: grain , crop farming, the barn of Canada and even the worldClimate: temperate grassy climate rain mainly in summer,cold in winter,hot in summer.Provices: Alberta ,Northwest territory Sa

8、skatchewan. 5.western cordilleraTopography : high mountains, pacific coast, plateau basin,inter mountain valleyArea cover:1.6million sq km ,16% of Canada landyFamous: rocky mountain, Mackenzie mountain,valley and water falls.Agriculture:fruit growing Climate: Temperate continental climate Temperate

9、maritime climate Arctic climateProvices: Yukon territory, British Columbia6.Canadian arctic Area cover :2.6million sq km, 26%of Canada landTopography :coast, polar plains, lowland , shield. bare rocks，permafrost永久冻土，永久冻土， tundra area苔原苔原Climate: Arctic climate ice ,snow ,cold all year around.Resourc

10、es：island，freshwater，Provices : Nunavut (not many population live here)Ps: this area is difficult and dangerous to construct,agriculture here is impossible.Climate Plant cover:North poler part :bush,moss苔苔藓藓,lichen地衣地衣Northern and eastern :coniferous forest针叶林针叶林 , high bushSoutheast: deciduous tree

11、落叶乔木落叶乔木Middle: bush and grassesWestern: all kind of The People of Canada The estimated population in2006 was 33098932,which is roughly the same as that of shanxi province in china .Canada is a nation of immigrants Canada has a very low population density of 3.6persons per km ,the distribution of Canadian population is very uneven . the people mostly live in southern parts.Po