ROCKY MOUNTAINS

ROCKIES

• The Canadian Rocky National Parks occupy federal land
• The Rocky Mountains are found in western North America.
• Most of the parks are popular with tourists for hiking, cycling and fishing in the summer
• Recent changes are due to global warming,
• Rocky Mountain National Park averages around 3 million visitors a year.

ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

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• The St. Lawrence Seaway was inaugurated in 1959
• The Quebec portion of the St. Lawrence River widens in three places,
• The St. Lawrence Seaway opened to navigation in 1959.
• Canal opens at Cornwall.
• The cost of the navigation project was $470.3 million

ANGLE FALLS

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• Angel Falls is Venezuela’s key tourist attractions.
• The water drops from the top of Auyantepui, from the height of 979 meters.
• It is also called Tuluma Bena or Kerepakupai meru by locals
• The Angel Falls is 150 meter wide at its base.
• It’s not easy to reach the Angel Falls location.

GREAT LAKES

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• . The Great Lakes were covered by a large glacier until about 10,000 years ago.
• At least 170 species of fish inhabit the Great Lakes.
• There have been many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.
• . Lake Superior is the largest of all the lakes.
• Total length of Great Lakes shoreline, including islands: 11,000 miles.

CANADA MAP

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• A parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy
• Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.
• Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• The second largest country in area after Russia,
• France pioneered settlement, but Britain gained control in 1763.

NATURAL RESOURCES

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