Canada

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The Prairie Provinces is where wheat is grown. Ottawa is Canada's national capital. The term province refers to one of Canada's governmental districts. Canada's economy is based many on manufacturing and mining. The Laurentian Mountains is a region with many ski resorts. Canada's population is about 33 million. The term separatism refers to the belief that certain parts of a country should be independent. The first Europeans to sail to Canada's eastern shores were the Vikings. The term regionalism refers to the feeling of strong political and emotional loyalty to one's own region. Great Britain won control of all of French Canada by 1763. The economic relationship between Canada and the United States was strengthened by the signing of NAFTA. The Atlantic Provinces is Canada's poorest region. Quebecois culture is specially protected under Canadian laws. Many people in Quebec want Quebec to be an independent country The term hinterland refers to a region that lies far away from major population centers. anada's elected legislature is known as parliament. The province of British Columbia trades with countries around the Pacific Rim. The Canadian North has huge amounts of freshwater. Nunavut was created out of the Northwest Territories to give the Inuit of the area a self-governing homeland. The Grand Banks an area off Newfoundland has been overfished. The United States is Canada's most important trade partner. The term consensus means "general agreement" The province of Alberta has an income based mainly on fossil fuels, particularly oil. Canada and the U.S. have many things in common.

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