Canada
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Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is found on the continent of North America. Newfoundland is on the Atlantic Coast and British Columbia is on the Pacific Coast. Canada is larger than the United States and it has more than twenty-eight million people. Seventy-five percent of Canada’s population live within one hundred fifty kilometres from the southern border. The rest of Canada is uninhabited or thinly populated because it has rugged land and severe climate.
Natural Resources
Natural resources are important to Canada. Natural resources are materials found in nature that can be made into items that people use. Pioneers first came to Canada to fish and to hunt. Canadian forests are important for their timber. The wood is used for building. Paper is made from trees and is an important product for Canada. Farming is an important industry in Canada. There are different kinds of farms. Some types of Canadian farms are hog farms, cattle farms and wheat farms. Some crops grown are corn, canal, vegetables, sunflowers and fruit. There are also dairy farms. Hydroelectric power is another natural resource that is important to Canada. Some other natural resource are petroleum, iron ore, and natural gas.
Canada’s Climate
Canada’s climate is different from area to area. The winters are very cold
because of the Arctic air. All parts of Canada are not cold. British Columbia,
along the coast, has winter temperatures above freezing. There are long, warm
summers in southern Canada. In northern Canada the summers are short and cool.
Why are there different climates? Nearness to a large body of water, mountain
ranges, prevailing winds and location on the earth all influence the climate.