Focal Points

• The search for the Canadian identity
• The geography of Canada
• The regions of Canada
• The Yukon and the Northwest Territories
• The northern economy
• British Columbia
• The prairie provinces
• Central Canada─Ontario and Quebec
• The Maritimes (the Atlantic regions)
• Regional identities in Canada
• The First Nations (the Aboriginal people)
• European settlement in Canada
• The Confederation
• The origin of the word "Canada"