Canada’s Population Density

Water

Climate

Land

People naturally prefer to live where there is plentiful ……..

WATER

People naturally prefer to live where there is good ……..

LAND

People naturally prefer to live where there is favorable ……..

CLIMATE

WHY do people choose to live where there

is plentiful water, good land and favorable

climate?

What is a similarity you see between the populations of the US and Canada?

What is a difference you see between the populations of the US and Canada?

WHY do you think most people in Canada choose to live near the U.S./Canadian border?

URBAN

Rural

U.S. Urban versus Rural Population

Urban 79%Rural 21%

Canada’s Urban versus Rural Population

Make a pie chart80% Urban20% Rural

Canada's Urban versus Rural population

Urban 80%Rural 20%

United States 307,000,000

Canada 34,000,000

Mexico 105,000,000

= 50,000,000 people

COMPLETE THE POPULATION GRAPH

Canada’s Ethnic Groups

British – 28%Mixed Background – 26%

French – 23%Other European – 15%

Native America/Inuit – 2%Other – 6%