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

** Atlantic Region **
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**

 * 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**

 * 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.**