In the west, Cordillera mountain area is the highest ares in Canada.
Arctic Islands in the north with many low hill.
3、气候Climate
ice field---tundra---coniferous forest
Canada is affected by the west wind
Temperature in the east is slightly lower
southern Canada has moderate climate
The climate in the west is mild and humid
25 cents, commonly called Quarter(1/4), with Caribou on it, is the most practical and the most common coin in Canada.
2 dollars,with polar bear on it, is commonly called TOONY (Toonie)
Arctic islands is intense cold all year round
The highest temperature in the central and western Canada can reach 40 centigrade
The lowest temperature in the north can low to 60 centigrade below zero
Canada has the world‘s longest coastline
Its Coastline is about 240,000 kilometers long
The border is 8892 kilometers long It’s thborder
OH! CANADA!
一、地理环境geographical environment
1、地理位置
Canada is in the north of North America
West of it is the Pacific, east of it is the Atlantic
The northwest neighborhood is Alaska of USA
The northeast neighborhood is Greenland (actually controlled by Denmark), Davies Straitis between them
North of it is the Arctic Ocean ,reaches Arctic Circle
The land area is about 9984,670 square kilometers (second in the world)
It is a sparsely populated country with big area.
Caribou and polar bears are the main animals in the Arctic circle.
2、地形地貌terrain
There is Hilly Region in the east
The southeast ,border with USA ，is the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence
The southeast is flat with many basin