National Geographic invites young readers to look North--to the world's second largest country. Learn how Canada boasts more lakes than any other country, and why its geological, climatic, and ecological variety make it a geographer's wonderland. Look back to a time when timber, minerals, and fresh water reserves initially attracted settlers to this great wilderness. Learn the background of Canada's formation in 1867 when three British colonies united to create a partially independent state of four provinces.Read how Canada achieved full independence in 1931. Experience a modern country self-sufficient in fossil fuels, whose rivers supply hydroelectric power to the big cities of Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. It's here that you'll meet most Canadians, with three-quarters of the population now living in such metropolitan areas. Within these cities, immigrants from all over the Earth have etched out their own communities, making Canadian society a modern mosaic of assimilated cultures.
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- ISBN10 1426300255
- ISBN13 9781426300257
- Publish Date 10 April 2007
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 28 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint National Geographic Society
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 64
- Language English