Province or Territory
Economic Resources and Opportunities
Physical Geographic Features
Natural Resources
Other Fun or Relevant Facts
Ontario
- Leading industries: automotive manufacturing, finance and insurance, information and communications technology.
- Job opportunities: diverse range of industries and sectors, including healthcare, education, government, and professional services.
- Great Lakes, including Lake Ontario.
- Niagara Falls.
- The Canadian Shield.
- Natural resources: minerals, forests, and water resources.
- Toronto, the capital city, is Canada's largest city and a major cultural and economic hub.
- Ontario has a diverse population and offers a high standard of living.
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Leading industries: oil and gas, mining, fishing, hydroelectric power.
- Rocky coastline with many coves and bays.
- Numerous lakes and rivers.
- Icebergs along the coast.
- Natural resources: oil, gas, iron ore, nickel, gold, seafood.
- St. John's, the capital city, is the easternmost city in North America.
- The province is known for its unique culture and traditional music.
- Home to Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Quebec
- Leading industries: aerospace, biotechnology, software development, tourism.
- Mostly located in the Canadian Shield.
- St. Lawrence River.
- Laurentian Mountains.
- Natural resources: minerals (gold, copper, zinc), forests, hydroelectric power.
- Quebec City is the capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Montreal is the largest city and a major cultural and economic center.
- Quebec is the only predominantly French-speaking province in Canada.
Yukon
- Leading industries: mining, tourism, government services.
- Mountains, including the famous Klondike Range.
- Lakes and rivers.
- Arctic tundra.
- Natural resources: minerals (gold, silver, lead, zinc), forests.
- Whitehorse is the capital and the largest city in Yukon.
- Known for its rugged and untouched wilderness.
- Home to Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park.