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| Most Canadians live in this Canadian region. | The Core Region |
| Oil and gas business is booming in this region. | The Prairie Region |
| This is the largest region in land area, but it has the smallest number of people. | The Northern Region |
| This was the first area where Europeans settled in Canada. | The Atlantic Region |
| Many people from Asia have moved to this region because of its location on the Pacific Ocean. | The Pacific Region |
| As a result of the government limiting fishing here many people have moved away. | The Atlantic Region |
| Most live around the cities of Vancouver and Victoria and also on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains. | The Pacific Region |
| This region has three of Canada’s largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, and the capital city of Ottawa | The Core Region |
| Living in the region is costly because it is so far from other places. | The Northern Region |
| This region has Alberta the fastest-growing province in Canada. | The Prairie Region |
| English is the first language for more than four out of five people who live in this region. But people who speak French, German, and Ukrainian have moved here too, seeking work and homes. | The Prairie Region |
| Almost two thirds of the people in the north speak English as their first language but the Inuit, for instance, continue to speak Inuktitut | The Northern Region |
| Most people in this region speak English as their first language because their families came from Great Britain to farm or fish many years ago. Some French speakers settled here as well and French remains their first language. | The Atlantic Region |
| Here English is the first language, but Chinese is the second most common language. In addition, people from India speak Punjabi, and people from the Philippines speak Tagalog | The Pacific Region |
| In Ontario most people speak English; in Quebec most people speak French. Other languages spoken in this region include Chinese, Italian, and Portuguese. | The Core Region |
| The southern part of this region has a semiarid to humid continental climate. The northern part has a subarctic climate. | The Prairie Region |
| The southern part of this area also has a humid continental climate. The average temperatureof Toronto, Ontario, in July is a pleasant 63°F. | The Core Region |
| The coast of British Columbia has a marine west coast climate. | The Pacific Region |
| This area has a humid continental climate, which is fairly mild. Winters can be very wet. | The Atlantic Region |
| Much of this area is treeless tundra | The Northern Region |
| Farms cover the southern part of this region, with the typical farm sitting on hundreds of acres of land. | The Prairie Region |
| This region has long, cold winters. In the past, some Inuit made winter igloos from snow blocks. | The Northern Region |
| British influence is strong here. In the mid-1800s, Victoria—named for ruling Queen Victoria—became the first city in British Columbia and eventually its capital | The Pacific Region |
| Lighthouses dot the coast in this region because of the importance of fishing Lighthouseshelp sailors determine their position on the ocean. They also guide ships, letting themknow that land is near or warning them about dangerous rocks | The Atlantic Region |
| Many buildings here combine French and British influences | The Core Region |
| Good fishing in the Atlantic Ocean made it easy to make a living. In recent years, however, overfishing has led to limits on fishing. Many cod-fishing grounds, for instance, were closed by the government in the 1990s | The Atlantic Region |
| Some native peoples still follow the nomadic, or wandering, life of herders and hunters, but most are settled in small villages. Because there is little business in most villages, jobs are few. | The Northern Region |
| This region produces half of the country’s farm products. Its southern plains are good for raising grains, such as wheat and barley, as well as livestock. Mining is also important—more than half of Canada’s minerals are mined here | The Prairie Region |
| Forestry and fishing are important in British Columbia, but now newer industries have passed these by. Both metals and coal are mined in this region. The shipping industry is growing as well | The Pacific Region |
| Most of Canada’s factories are located here. This region is also a strong farming center—more than a third of Canada’s farm products are grown here. Recently the region has become a large producer of hydroelectric power. | The Core Region |
