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Canada's geography has caused people to settle in uneven chains of settlement. Thus creating population pocket. People tend to settle in areas where there are sufficient amounts of soil, a warmer climate and nearby resources. .
A large majority of Canada's population if found living within 150 km of the Southern border. It is a known fact people enjoy living in warmer climates. During cold seasons people from Canada travel south to warmer climates to escape the cold. The North covers about 40% of Canada's total land area, yet it is scarcely populated. Yet a small region such as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands holds almost 60% of Canada's population due to it being located in southern Canada. .
There are population pockets all throughout Canada. The west coast is heavily populated due to its nice climates. Tourists enjoy traveling here, adding to the population. The mountains are something people enjoy seeing and being around, making population pockets. Clusters are also formed when good fertile soil is found in an area. The fertile soil found in Southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba has formed the Palliser triangle. Which contains population clusters inside of it. People live near fertile soil because it is a natural resource where crops can be grown and people can earn livings. People will always go to areas where there are good job opportunities and can see futures for themselves and their families in that area. .
Although Canada's population is a mere 31,081,887 for its vast land area of 9,215,439 km2 Canadian's barely know one another. The pockets of population that form from Canada's geography cause regional identities. Similar values, concerns and beliefs form only to be recognized by a certain region.
Americans have stereotypes of Canadians such as everyone in Canada lives in igloos or that we all speak in a certain way, "eh!" Yet Canadians barely know one another.