🗺️ Chapter 10: Canada's Regions
Where do more than half of all Canadians live?
Correct answer: Near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
A Along the Pacific coast
B On the Prairies
✓ Near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
D In the Atlantic provinces
💡 Explanation
Most of the population is clustered in the towns and cities of southern Quebec and Ontario.
Key facts to remember
- Over half of Canadians live in southern Quebec and southern Ontario
- They live near the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes
- Ontario and Quebec turn out more than three-quarters of everything Canada manufactures
- Cold winters and warm, humid summers in the south
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 10.3.1 Central Canada:
Southern Quebec and southern Ontario together make up Central Canada. Over half of everyone in the country lives there, in cities and towns spread along the St. Lawrence River and beside the Great Lakes. The region is the industrial heart of the nation, where manufacturing is concentrated. Put the two provinces together and they turn out more than three-quarters of everything Canada manufactures. Winters in the southern parts of both provinces are cold, while summers are warm and humid.
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