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The Canadian Prairies (usually referred to as simply the Prairies in Canada) is a region in Western Canada. It includes the Canadian portion of the Great Plains and the Prairie provinces, namely Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. [28] These provinces are partially covered by grasslands, plains, and lowlands, mostly in the southern regions.
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), command of the Air Force. Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), responsible for all operations except special forces; Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), responsible for special forces operations within Canada and abroad. Canadian Forces. Army: Canadian Army; Navy: Royal Canadian Navy
Modern symbols emphasize the country's geography, cold climate, lifestyles, and the Canadianization of traditional European and Indigenous symbols. [378] The use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates to the early 18th century. The maple leaf is depicted on Canada's current and previous flags and on the Arms of Canada. [379]
Topographic mapping in Canada was originally undertaken by many different agencies, with the Canadian Army’s Intelligence Branch forming a survey division to create a more standardized mapping system in 1904. The indexing system used today was established in 1923, and the map catalogue officially became the National Topographic System in 1926 ...
Canada had 1,137 municipalities that held city, town or ville [a] status as of 2011. [1] This list presents the 100 largest of these municipalities by land area in square kilometres at the time of the 2011 census.
The population centre level of geography is further divided into the following three groupings based on population: [14] "small population centre" – 1,000 to 29,999 "medium population centre" – 30,000 to 99,999 "large urban population centre" – 100,000 and greater
The provinces and territories are sometimes grouped into regions, listed here from west to east by province, followed by the three territories.Seats in the Senate are equally divided among four regions: the West, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, with special status for Newfoundland and Labrador as well as for the three territories of Northern Canada ('the North').
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Geography of Canada by province or territory (26 C) ... Canadian Association of Geographers;