British Columbia the Territories Pgs 42 43 British

British Columbia & the Territories Pgs. 42 -43

British Columbia • Canada’s 3 rd largest province • Only province that borders the Pacific Ocean

British Columbia • Climate – Mild climate because of the North Pacific Drift • Settlers – First white men were trappers – Discovery of gold • Landscape – Covered with forests, tundra, & glaciers

Victoria • Capital of British Columbia • Founded as a trading post in 1843 by the HBC • Named after Queen V • Located on Vancouver Island

Vancouver • “Canada’s Gateway to the Pacific” – Busy seaport • 3 rd Largest city in Canada – Many people retire here

The Territories • Yukon • Northwest Territories • Nunawut

The Territories • Governments have limited powers • Do not have the same status as the Provinces

Yukon • • Located extreme Northwest corner of Canada Shaped like a triangle Yukon River is Canada’s 2 nd longest river Famous Klondike Gold Rush

Yukon • Mount Logan=Canada’s highest peak • Whitehorse= capital

The Northwest Territories • Population less than 40, 000 people • Largest city & capital=Yellowknife • Dempster Highway – Only public highway above the artic circle – Open all year round

The Northwest Territories • Great Bear Lake • Great Slave Lake • Mackenzie River

t u v a n Nu • • Self-governing territory made for the Inuits Means “Our Land” Population 27, 692 Industries: mining and trapping • Capital= Iqaluit (on Baffin Island) • Canadian Shield