Geography 2010A/B Lecture 10: Lecture 10 - Atlantic Canada & Territorial North
11 Jan 2018
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This region is home to the three maritime provinces (new brunswick, nova scotia, prince edward. These four provinces have the lowest populations of the canadian provinces. Unemployment rates have frequently been the highest in canada and there is heavy dependence on the federal government for economic support. The area consists of two physiographic regions: The maritimes and the island of newfoundland are located in the appalachian uplands; The appalachian uplands are an ancient, eroded mountain chain. Labrador is located in the canadian shield. Over millions of years, streams have cut deeply into the land resulting in hilly terrain with rugged areas. The most prominent features there are the torngat mountains formed 750 million years ago. Geography has resulted in labrador being drawn into the orbit of quebec. Examples: hydroelectricity produced in labrador is transmitted by lines through quebec. 2: the labrador-quebec highway connects labrador"s largest city (happy valley - goose bay_ to.
