The+Five+Regions+and+their+Cultures+Section+per+6

**Atlantic Region [[image:http://www.cybertraveltips.com/images/Weather-In-Canada.jpg width="400" height="294"]] **
===**This region lines the Atlantic coast of Canada, it was also the first area where Europeans settled in.The reason for the Europeans to chose to settle here was because of the ocean and the fishing was good in his area. Until modern times, now the government has decided to restrict the amount of fishing allowed here to make sure there would be fish left for the future generations. As a result of this decision more and more people have moved away, which is why theres more fish now.**===

===**Core Region **=== ===**It includes the two large provinces of Ontario and Quebec it stretches north of the Great Lakes. It was in Quebec that the French, Canada's second founding people, made their first permanent settlement. This region has three of Canada's largest cities :Toronto, Montreal, and the capital city of Ottawa. Most Canadians live in Canada's core region. In the past, people came to Ontario to work in its many factories.**===

**Prairie Region [[image:http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/r8/e3/learn-great-plains-200X200.jpg width="200" height="200"]]**
===**This region covers Canada's central plains- from grasslands to wooded country to plateaus. The region includes the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Farming was once the main activity here, but today the oil and gas business is BOOMING! in Alberta. About 5 million people live in the three prairie provinces. Alberta is the fastest growing province in Canada. Its largest cities, Calgary and Edmonton, are popular urban areas**===

**Pacific Region [[image:http://www.winesofcanada.com/images/index11.jpg width="362" height="297"]]**
===**Its has many islands and good harbors for oceans trade, Its also the most mountainous province. This region on Canada's Pacific coast is made up of the province of British Columbia, British Columbia is home to more than 4 million people. Most live around the cities of Vancouver and Victoria. People Also live on the western slopes on the Rocky Mountains. Many people from Asia have moved to this region because of its location on the Pacific Ocean.**===

**Northern Region [[image:http://www.clean-energy-ideas.com/global_warming/media/canada_and_global_warming.jpg width="277" height="199"]]**
===**This regoin lies up north and reachers far into the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes Canada's three provinces: the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories, and Nuvavut. It is also the largest region in Canada, but it has the lowest number of people, only about 100,000 people live in all three territories total. The reasoning for the low amount of people is because its to costly to ship goods to the cities, most of there goods have to be flown into their areas.**===

=VOCABULARY =

Where have most of the population of the Pacific region migrated from?
A) Africa B) Asia C) United States D) Austrailia

What was the main reason why people settled in the Atlantic region? A) oil B) diamonds C) fishing D) coal

What is the main reason why not alot people live in the Northern region? A) to much sun B) cold weather C) dont like their neighbors D) to hot up there

True or False: The Rockie Mountians go through the Pacific Region A) True B) False

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