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MANITOBA. flower-Prairie Crocus , tree-White Spruce, bird-Great Gray Owl The railway brought thousands of settlers from eastern Canada and from all over the world. Manitoba. Manitoba is one of the three prairie provinces in Canada
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MANITOBA • flower-Prairie Crocus , tree-White Spruce, bird-Great Gray Owl • The railway brought thousands of settlers from eastern Canada and from all over the world.
Manitoba • Manitoba is one of the three prairie provinces in Canada • About 60 percent of the people live in the capital city of Winnipeg and its suburbs. • It is located in the centre of Canada.
People and Places • The Royal Canadian Mint ( where coins are made ) is in Winnipeg. • Churchill in northern Manitoba is "the polar bear capital of the world". Polar bears make their dens near the town. • Wapusk National Park (Wapusk is a Cree word meaning "white bear") located in Northern Manitoba protects one of the world‘s largest known polar bear denning areas.
Land and Water • Manitoba is known as the land of 100,000 lakes. • The prairie region is in the southern part of the province. • Forests of pine, hemlock and birch cover northern Manitoba. • Lake Winnipeg is the third largest lake in Canada.
Resources/Industries • Minerals and metals are found in the Canadian Shield. (nickel, gold, copper, zinc, cobalt, gypsum) • Thirty-seven percent of Manitoba is covered with forest. • Hydroelectric power is a very important industry.
The People • Manitoba is the home of over a million people.(1.2 million October 2008) • Winnipeg is the largest city. About 653,000 people live there. (2007) • Manitoba is home to many Métis and native peoples.
History • Red River Cart trails were the first roads. • Manitoba became Canada's fifth province in 1870. • Louis Riel (1844-1885) was an influential Métis leader. • The first people to live in Manitoba were the Assiniboine, Cree, Saulteaux, Chipewyan, Ojibwa.
Climate • In the winter there are often blizzards with strong winds and extreme cold temperatures . • Polar air masses bring very cold air from the Arctic Ocean. • Winnipeg is the coldest major city in Canada.
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