GEOG 309 Lecture : Ontario and Quebec.odt
5 Apr 2012
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And some of the hudson bay lowland. Bordered by manitoba, hudson"s bay, quebec and the great lakes. 10. 8% of the total area of canada. Canadian shield is good for mining, forestry and tourism. Hudson"s bay lowlands, very good for hunting and trapping, very sparsely inhabited, population is mainly cree. Gentle slope of northern land which is not conducive to hydroelectric dams. Composed of great lakes, subarctic and arctic climatic zones. Southern ontario is the most favoured physical area in canada. 93% of ontarians live in southern ontario. Location is central in canada and close in proximity to the industrial heartland of the usa. Many automobile assembly plants along the border with the usa. St-lawrence seaway and welland canal facilitate trade with the usa. Welland canal: strategic link between lake ontario and lake erie. Bordered by newfoundland and labrador, new brunswick, hudson"s bay, ontario. Great lakes is good for agriculture and manufacturing.
