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Mount Robson
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20,433ft
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Umnak Island
Unimak Island
Pribilof
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Unalaska Island
Nunivak
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Kodiak Island
Melville
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Cornwallis

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Devon Island

Prince of

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Southampton Island

Victoria Island

Bathurst

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King William

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Somerset

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Prince Patrick Island

Saint Lawrence Island

Shumagin Islands

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Reindeer Lake

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Southern Indian Lake

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NUNAVUT

ALBERTA

BRITISH

COLUMBIA

YUKON

NORTHWEST

TERRITORIES

ALASKA

(to US)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CANADA

Gambell Wales

Kivalina

Deering

Wevok Point Lay Barrow

Umiat Kaktovik Alakanuk

Aklavik

Fort McPherson

Grayling Tuktoyaktuk

Kwigillingok

Kokrines Fort Yukon

Platinum

McKinley Park

Belkofski

Fairbanks

Susitna

Hope

Valdez Cordova

Gulkana

Katalla

Chitina

Fort Good Hope (Rádeyilikóé)

Sachs Harbour (Ikaahuk)

Paulatuk

Echo Bay

Holman

Kugluktuk (Coppermine)

Cambridge Bay (Ikaluktutiak)

Resolute (Qausuittuq)

Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay)

Repulse Bay

Igloolik

Mould Bay

Grise Fiord (Ausuituq)

Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay)

Fort Liard

Fort Simpson

Fort Providence

Edzo Yellowknife

Hay River

Reliance Lutselk’e (Snowdrift)

Baker Lake

Arviat

Rankin Inlet

Whale Cove Yakutat (Tikiarjuaq)

Atlin

Tungsten

Whitehorse

Gustavus

Fort Vermilion

Fort Smith

Wollaston Lake

Churchill

Port Alexander

Kake

Ware

Fort Nelson

Ketchikan

Prince Rupert

Kitimat

Ocean Falls

Fort St. John

Fort McMurray Buffalo Narrows

Lynn Lake

The Pas

Athabasca

Milk River

Cranbrook

Kindersley

Melita

Weyburn

Dutch Harbor

Prudhoe Bay

Inuvik

Thompson

Flin Flon

Brandon

Yorkton

Estevan

Prince Albert

Grande Prairie

Kodiak

Haines

Juneau

Medicine Hat

Port Hardy

Campbell River

Coral Harbour (Salliq)

Gjoa Haven (Uqsuqtuuq)

Atka

Prince George

Lethbridge

Kamloops

Red Deer

Nanaimo

Leduc

Anchorage

Saskatoon

Regina

Victoria

Kelowna

Winnipeg

Calgary

Edmonton

Vancouver

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Western Canada and Alaska

Canada is a huge country—its western half

stretches from the flat prairies in the east to the towering

Rocky Mountains in the west, and from the relatively

mild south to the permanently frozen area north of the

Arctic Circle. Harsh conditions over much of the region

mean that most of the population is concentrated in cities

in the south, such as Vancouver, Calgary, and Winnipeg.

The Prairies—once a vast expanse of grassland—are now

used mainly for growing wheat on huge mechanized

farms. Oil and natural gas are found there as well. These

natural resources are also important in Alaska,

a part of the United States. The

majority of Alaska’s people

moved there to work

in these lucrative

industries.

TOTEM POLES

The native peoples of British

Columbia use totem poles to record

their clan history. Each carved and

painted totem describes

a real or mythical event

and often features

animals that the

clan has a close

connection with,

such as the

eagle (left).

VANCOUVER

This city’s vibrant cultural mix is

typical of Canada’s diversity. Many

South Asian, Chinese, as well as other

ethnic groups live here and reflect

Vancouver’s historic role as

a destination for migrants.

Hosting the 2010 Winter

Olympics raised its

profile and its bustling

economy, mild climate,

and cultural links

make it an attractive

place to live.

DOGSLED RACING

The state sport of Alaska

is dogsled racing. Here,

competitors take part in the

annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog

Race, a grueling run across the

rugged landscape for drivers

and their teams of dogs.

FORESTRY

Large parts of western Canada are

covered in forests and lumbering is

a major part of the local economy.

The trees are used to make buildings,

furniture, and paper. In the past, whole

areas of trees were cleared but now

sustainable methods, such as selective

cutting and replanting, are practiced.

Felled trees transported down

a river near Vancouver

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