Unit 5　Canada--"The True North"

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　　Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.It stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific，and from the high Arctic to the northern border of the continental USA.Although very much a "northern"country，the geography of Canada is very diverse.As well as the popular image of Canada as a country of

forests，there are also deserts and badlands，rain forests and long and wide beaches.Canada has huge inland lakes，evergreen forests，woodlands and meadows.Canada's coastlines are thousands of miles long，with long，wild rivers leading to the oceans.

　　In contrast to the expanses of open country，Canada also has its share of urban areas.The majority of the population and heavy industry is in the two provinces of Quebec and Ontario，but large and modern cities are spread across the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific，all within a few hours drive，at most，from the border with the United States.Business is active throughout the country.The Prairie Provinces with their vast fields of grain help to feed the world.The fisheries on both the West and the East Coast are widespread.Oil and natural gas have recently been discovered off the East Coast.

The Trans­Canada Highway links the country from coast to coast，there is an extensive network of railways，and a widespread network of airline routes serving both major and remote communities.