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Welcome to Canada, a vast and varied land. Canada occupies most of northern North America,
extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and north into the
Arctic Ocean. Canada is the second largest country in the world.
Canada contains high jagged mountains in the west, relatively flat grass lands through much of
the prairie region, low rolling glaciated mountains through the central and eastern parts of the
country, and fertile lowlands in Southern Ontario and Quebec.
The Canadian climate varies widely, from temperate in southern and coastal areas to subarctic
and arctic in the north. Winter temperatures in many regions can reach -35°C—or colder—while
summer temperatures in some areas can exceed 30°C.
Ontario Day to Day
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Workbook 2010
Your New Country: Canada
Canada contains ten provinces, from the four Atlantic
provinces in the east to the central provinces of Quebec
and Ontario, then west to the three Prairie provinces and
finally to British Columbia on the Pacific Coast. There
are also three Northern Territories, covering a vast area
but with a small population.
Approximately 90% of Canada’s population is concen-
trated within 250 km of the border with the United
States. About 80% of Canada’s population lives in urban
areas, the rest live in small towns, villages and rural or
remote areas.
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