Canadas geography and the effects

Canada, unlike most countries is composed of an enormous and diverse geography, which has a great impact on many factors affecting its people. These factors contribute to help but also to hinder Canada economically, socially, and politically. Canada’s geography has caused regions to form throughout the country. Barriers separate each region from one another. For the mo

Geography has given Canada great wealth. Canada’s economic prosperity is based upon its beautiful landscape, the abundance and diversity of its natural resources and where Canada is located in the world.

Artwork, literature and politics can often be recognized only to be from a certain region. Beliefs of someone living in the North can be very different from someone living on the West Coast. Artwork can also signify from where the artist comes form. A Saskatchewan painter may paint pictures of prairie scenes and a photographer from British Columbia may take photos of the mountains. Such as Saskatchewan sculpture, Joe Fard is known for his sculpting of cows. Where as Emily Carr is known for painting totem poles which are known from the west coast. Each artist produces unique works of art that arise from ideas that form from their home region and that give their work that signature of their native land.

Regional disparities deal with the differences in wealth. It causes different standards in living between regions. Due to Canada’s geography and how Canadian’s have settled throughout Canada regional disparities or differences have occurred. In some regions there is only one staple economy making it a “have not” province. Provinces that are “have” provinces usually have more than one staple economy in a province. Having only one staple economy in a province is a very big disadvantage for that province. If something were to happen to the staple economy of that province people living in that area are usually the ones affected. The effects of the change in the economy can be both negative and positive. Living in a “have” province has many more advantages that a “have not” province. If there is more than one staple economy, another one is there to suppose resources. The Atlantic and Gulf Region is a “have not” region. Its main industry is fishing. If one year the fishing economy does poorly the whole region suffers. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowland region is a “have” region. It is highly populated and industries include manufacturing of automobiles, tobacco manufacturing, agriculture, forestry and the shipping industry. Due to its many industries this region does not suffer as badly when one economy does poorly. It is a “have” region because of its broader based economy. When regional disparities occur it causes regions to compete against each other. Which then leads to national dis-unity. Canada’s geography has caused many problems. One of its greatest being, that Canadians do not know one another. Canada’s government has been trying over many years to establish and strengthen Canada’s national identity. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Katimavic which is a youth work program and the Canadian Farm Income Progress are just a few ways Canada’s government has tried strengthening national identity.

st part the barriers are physical barriers. Each region has it’s own unique features making it differ from all the others. The geography of Canada has also caused people to settle in certain areas of the country. The different climates and natural resources found throughout Canada attract Canadians. This causing population pockets to form, creating social regions where most of the population is found. Regional identities have formed because of the distance between populated areas not allowing Canadians to know one another very well. Stereotypes are then being forced to form because of the unknown knowledge of other Canadians. The beautiful landscape, the abundance and diversity of natural resources has given Canada great wealth. Also where Canada is located the world has contributed to its wealth. Canada�

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