GEOG 2OC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Primary Sector Of The Economy, Dependency Ratio, Taconic Mountains
13 Sep 2020
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Atlantic canada lies on the eastern coast of canada - the provinces making up. Atlantic canada include newfoundland and labrador, pei, new brunswick and nova. Scotia - this area was the first point of european contact in north america - it is characterized by a rich maritime culture with many important historical influences from the uk. Atlantic canada was characterized by a strong regional economy in the 19th century - Often this is an old region dependent on resource development for its economic growth . The defining social and demographic characteristics of this region include the following: 1. In terms of population: atlantic canada has 7% (or 2. 3 million) of canada"s population 2. With respect o area: atlantic canada takes up roughly 5% of canada"s area 3. As far as gdp is concerned, atlantic canada contributes to 6. 1% of canada"s. Gdp: with regard to regional unemployment, atlantic canada has an unemployment rate of roughly 10% 5.
