Geography 2010A/B Lecture 10: lecture10
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This region is home to the three maritime provinces (new brunswick, nova scotia, These four provinces have the lowest populations of the canadian provinces. Unemployment rates are frequently the highest in canada and there is heavy dependence on ottawa for economic support. Recent boosts to the economy: offshore petroleum deposits, exporting energy to new england, wealth (cid:396)etu(cid:396)(cid:374)ed to the a(cid:396)ea f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)ute(cid:396)s to al(cid:271)e(cid:396)ta"s oil sa(cid:374)ds. The area consists of two physiographic regions: the appalachian uplands and the. The maritimes and the island of newfoundland are located in the appalachian uplands; The appalachian uplands are an ancient, eroded mountain chain. Over millions of years, streams have cut deeply into the land resulting in hilly terrain with rugged areas. Labrador is located in the canadian shield. The most prominent features are the torngat mountains formed 750 million years ago. The proximity to the atlantic ocean results in high amounts of cloud cover, fog, and precipitation.