Geography 2010A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cape Breton Island, Exclusive Economic Zone, Sydney Tar Ponds
14 Dec 2016
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This region is home to the three maritime provinces (new brunswick, nova scotia, prince. These four provinces have the lowest populations of the canadian provinces. Unemployment rates are frequently the highest in canada and there is heavy dependence on ottawa for economic support (cid:894)(cid:858)have not(cid:859) p(cid:396)ovi(cid:374)(cid:272)es(cid:895) Recent boosts to the economy: offshore petroleum deposits, exporting energy to new england, wealth returned to the area from commuters to al(cid:271)e(cid:396)ta(cid:859)s oil sands. The area consists of two physiographic regions: the appalachian uplands and the canadian. The maritimes and the island of newfoundland are located in the appalachian uplands; labrador is located in the canadian shield. The appalachian uplands are an ancient, eroded mountain chain. Over millions of years, streams have cut deeply into the land resulting in hilly terrain with rugged areas. Labrador is located in the canadian shield. The most prominent features are the torngat mountains formed 750 million years ago (picture)
