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| plural society | a society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions |
| urban | found in or living in a city |
| rural | found in or living in areas that are not close to cities |
| ecumene | a geographic region that's well suited for permanent settlemet by people. Areas not included in the ecumene are generally too dry, too cold, or too rugged for permanent human settlement. |
| Atlantic Region | Lines the Atlantic coast of Canada. It includes the provinces of Labrador and Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Some of these provinces are islands in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Core Region | Stretches north of the Great Lakes. Includes the 2 large provinces of Ontario and Quebec. |
| Prairie Region | Covers Canada's central plains. It includes the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. |
| Pacific Region | On Canada's Pacific coast. Made up of the province of British Columbia. |
| Northern Region | Lies to the north of the provinces. Reaches far into the Arctic Ocean. Includes Canada's 3 territories....Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut. |
| Canada | divided into 5 large regions and 10 provinces. |
