GEOG 2010: Geography of Canada
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GEOG 2010: Geography of Canada
Assignment Data
Table 1: Mean monthly temperature (°C)
Month
Brandon, MB
Vancouver, BC
St. Thomas, ON
Yarmouth, NS
January
-18
3
-5
-3
February
-14
5
-4
-3
March
-6
7
1
0
April
4
9
8
5
May
12
13
14
10
June
17
15
19
14
July
20
18
21
17
August
19
18
20
17
September
12
15
16
14
October
5
10
10
9
November
-5
6
5
5
December
-14
4
-1
0
Table 2: Mean monthly precipitation (mm)
Month
Brandon, MB
Vancouver, BC
St. Thomas, ON
Yarmouth, NS
January
18
148
74
127
February
17
123
63
102
March
21
114
66
116
April
34
84
83
101
May
48
68
87
101
June
79
55
92
95
July
67
40
83
88
August
68
39
80
84
September
48
54
95
95
October
21
113
86
112
November
17
149
99
139
December
17
142
85
132
Table 3: Climate data for selected climate stations
Location
Average Annual Snowfall (cm)
Average Annual Hours of Sunshine
Average Annual Percentage of Sunshine during Daylight Hours
Whitehorse
142
816
37
Dawson City
167
902
38
Tuktoyaktuk
103
1045
39
Yellowknife
158
1174
43
Resolute
111
1431
35
Alert
185
1472
38
Iqaluit
229
1016
30
Prince Rupert
92
568
26
Vancouver
38
984
41
Prince George
205
803
40
Kamloops
64
1047
43
Calgary
129
1092
52
Edmonton
124
976
50
Medicine Hat
88
1144
55
Saskatoon
91
1239
49
Regina
100
1247
50
Thompson
187
1224
43
Winnipeg
114
1363
51
Churchill
201
1053
38
Thunder Bay
163
1149
46
Moosonee
227
1084
39
Sudbury
263
1112
42
Windsor
129
1138
46
London
194
979
38
Parry Sound
328
921
37
Toronto
122
1089
45
Ottawa
224
1120
46
La Grande
267
993
42
Montreal
226
1130
44
Quebec City
316
1036
41
Goose Bay
428
877
36
Fredericton
252
1090
43
Charlottetown
290
995
40
Halifax
154
884
38
Corner Brook
422
751
37
St. John’s
335
594
35
M Total
M 0-9
M 10-19
M 20-29
M 30-39
M 40-49
M 50-59
M 60-69
M 70-79
M 80+
NL
259,663
26,301
34,336
29,947
33,762
43,214
42,976
27,369
15,238
6,520
PE
70,712
8,010
10,592
8,296
8,582
11,164
10,684
7,040
4,312
2,032
NS
460,992
48,150
62,624
54,475
57,824
77,643
71,308
47,023
28,204
13,741
NB
373,513
39,531
49,902
44,753
48,441
62,468
58,470
37,204
21,675
11,069
QC
4,053,184
434,743
533,928
531,718
531,020
688,831
601,847
394,554
235,672
100,871
ON
6,647,158
799,301
950,313
852,898
910,367
1,113,541
898,745
567,329
377,812
176,852
MB
628,705
81,484
95,072
82,410
79,609
98,594
84,626
52,180
34,991
19,739
SK
558,583
71,183
86,809
73,728
64,049
85,223
75,614
46,531
34,960
20,486
AB
2,044,751
258,808
294,245
310,572
295,623
337,653
268,065
145,216
92,372
42,197
BC
2,277,254
244,761
308,247
287,593
297,826
372,815
338,278
214,684
142,284
70,766
YT
18,644
2,231
2,833
2,176
2,401
3,419
3,151
1,591
616
226
NT
22,316
3,317
3,854
3,480
3,307
3,811
2,749
1,146
473
179
NU
18,441
4,180
4,021
2,978
2,716
2,099
1,501
635
238
73
F Total
F 0-9
F 10-19
F 20-29
F 30-39
F 40-49
F 50-59
F 60-69
F 70-79
F 80+
NL
267,037
25,289
31,802
31,013
36,263
44,278
42,248
27,153
17,348
11,643
PE
74,488
8,028
9,911
8,687
9,027
11,637
10,757
7,122
5,167
4,152
NS
479,808
45,448
58,551
56,022
61,022
79,477
72,172
47,827
33,292
25,997
NB
382,587
37,269
45,962
44,653
49,813
62,818
58,238
37,018
26,233
20,583
QC
4,102,116
427,046
491,894
505,688
510,903
660,863
589,278
409,078
298,668
208,698
ON
6,890,842
816,770
869,128
845,447
929,162
1,096,327
907,517
607,502
469,232
349,757
MB
636,295
79,977
86,894
79,179
78,075
94,490
82,770
54,135
43,145
37,630
SK
549,717
70,261
75,742
68,327
62,567
80,167
69,692
46,802
40,107
36,052
AB
1,980,349
271,809
258,634
274,688
266,968
303,998
243,738
152,068
116,908
91,538
BC
2,304,746
246,831
278,541
277,407
302,392
369,832
330,932
216,057
158,792
123,962
YT
18,056
2,373
2,396
2,151
2,566
3,277
2,737
1,262
767
527
NT
21,184
3,398
3,591
3,285
3,295
3,485
2,355
955
520
300
NU
17,159
4,193
3,369
2,684
2,383
1,893
1,278
678
393
288
Population
Births
Deaths
Immigration
Emigration
NL
526,700
4,460
4,591
680
240
PE
145,200
1,442
1,261
863
161
NS
940,800
8,859
8,641
2,242
1,021
NB
756,100
7,101
6,471
2,018
356
QC
8,155,300
88,311
58,859
55,947
9,244
ON
13,538,000
140,932
90,771
105,818
25,541
MB
1,265,000
15,764
10,353
12,662
1,694
SK
1,108,300
14,466
9,342
9,809
609
AB
4,025,100
51,685
21,631
36,826
6,782
BC
4,582,000
43,781
32,172
35,705
11,395
YT
36,700
434
194
212
15
NT
43,500
686
190
153
37
NU
35,600
841
169
12
15
Canada
35,158,300
378,762
244,645
262,947
57,110
Table 4: Population estimates (2013)
Table 5: Demographic Data, 20 Largest CMAs
Table 6: Population by Province and Territory
Population
1931
1941
1951
Yukon
4,200
4,900
9,100
Northwest Territories
5,700*
7,400*
9,800*
Nunavut
3,600*
4,600*
6,200*
British Columbia
694,200
819,900
1,165,200
Alberta
731,600
796,200
939,500
Saskatchewan
921,800
896,000
831,700
Manitoba
700,100
729,700
776,500
Ontario
3,431,700
3,787,700
4,597,500
Quebec
2,874,700
3,331,900
4,055,700
Newfoundland & Labrador
261,600
309,700
361,400
New Brunswick
408,200
457,400
515,700
Prince Edward Island
88,000
95,000
98,400
Nova Scotia
512,800
578,000
642,600
Canada
10,638,200
11,818,400
14,009,300
* Estimated population (Nunavut became a territory in 1999 and was formerly part of the Northwest Territories).
CMA
Foreign-Born (%)
Visible Minority (%)
Toronto
46.2
42.9
Montreal
20.7
16.5
Vancouver
40.3
41.7
Ottawa
17.6
16.0
Calgary
24.4
22.2
Edmonton
19.5
17.1
Quebec City
4.5
2.3
Winnipeg
18.4
15.0
Hamilton
23.6
12.3
Kitchener
22.7
13.8
London
19.3
11.1
St. Catharines
18.2
6.6
Halifax
7.8
7.5
Oshawa
16.1
10.2
Victoria
18.9
10.4
Windsor
23.0
16.0
Saskatoon
8.0
6.4
Regina
7.9
6.6
Sherbrooke
6.1
3.8
St. John’s
2.8
1.9
Components of Population Growth
Assume a region has a total population of 16,081,000. There were 421,200 births, 126,600 deaths, 156,600 immigrants, and 37,000 emigrants over the previous year.
What are the values for the components of growth?
Birth Rate (expressed per thousand):
There are 16,081 thousand people, so there are 421,200/16,081 = 26.19 births per thousand people.
Death Rate (expressed per thousand):
There are 16,081 thousand people, so there are 126,600/16,081 = 7.87 deaths per thousand people.
Rate of Natural Increase (expressed as percent):
The difference between birth and death rates is 26.19 – 7.87 = 18.32, but this is still expressed per thousand. To convert to percent, divide by 10, so the annual rate of natural increase is 1.832%.
Immigration Rate (expressed as percent):
There were 156,600 immigrants, so the immigration rate is (156,600/16,081,000) x 100 = 0.97%.
Emigration Rate (expressed as percent):
There were 37,000 emigrants, so emigration rate is (37,000/16,081,000) x 100 = 0.23%.
Rate of Net Migration (expressed as percent):
This is the difference between the rate of immigration and the rate of emigration, so 0.97 – 0.23 = 0.74%.
Sample Population Pyramids
Population pyramids are calculated by dividing the gender population in the specific age group by the total overall population of the province/territory.
GEOG 2010: Geography of Canada
Assignment Data
Table 1: Mean monthly temperature (°C)
Month
Brandon, MB
Vancouver, BC
St. Thomas, ON
Yarmouth, NS
January
-18
3
-5
-3
February
-14
5
-4
-3
March
-6
7
1
0
April
4
9
8
5
May
12
13
14
10
June
17
15
19
14
July
20
18
21
17
August
19
18
20
17
September
12
15
16
14
October
5
10
10
9
November
-5
6
5
5
December
-14
4
-1
0
Table 2: Mean monthly precipitation (mm)
Month
Brandon, MB
Vancouver, BC
St. Thomas, ON
Yarmouth, NS
January
18
148
74
127
February
17
123
63
102
March
21
114
66
116
April
34
84
83
101
May
48
68
87
101
June
79
55
92
95
July
67
40
83
88
August
68
39
80
84
September
48
54
95
95
October
21
113
86
112
November
17
149
99
139
December
17
142
85
132
Table 3: Climate data for selected climate stations
Location
Average Annual Snowfall (cm)
Average Annual Hours of Sunshine
Average Annual Percentage of Sunshine during Daylight Hours
Whitehorse
142
816
37
Dawson City
167
902
38
Tuktoyaktuk
103
1045
39
Yellowknife
158
1174
43
Resolute
111
1431
35
Alert
185
1472
38
Iqaluit
229
1016
30
Prince Rupert
92
568
26
Vancouver
38
984
41
Prince George
205
803
40
Kamloops
64
1047
43
Calgary
129
1092
52
Edmonton
124
976
50
Medicine Hat
88
1144
55
Saskatoon
91
1239
49
Regina
100
1247
50
Thompson
187
1224
43
Winnipeg
114
1363
51
Churchill
201
1053
38
Thunder Bay
163
1149
46
Moosonee
227
1084
39
Sudbury
263
1112
42
Windsor
129
1138
46
London
194
979
38
Parry Sound
328
921
37
Toronto
122
1089
45
Ottawa
224
1120
46
La Grande
267
993
42
Montreal
226
1130
44
Quebec City
316
1036
41
Goose Bay
428
877
36
Fredericton
252
1090
43
Charlottetown
290
995
40
Halifax
154
884
38
Corner Brook
422
751
37
St. John’s
335
594
35
M Total
M 0-9
M 10-19
M 20-29
M 30-39
M 40-49
M 50-59
M 60-69
M 70-79
M 80+
NL
259,663
26,301
34,336
29,947
33,762
43,214
42,976
27,369
15,238
6,520
PE
70,712
8,010
10,592
8,296
8,582
11,164
10,684
7,040
4,312
2,032
NS
460,992
48,150
62,624
54,475
57,824
77,643
71,308
47,023
28,204
13,741
NB
373,513
39,531
49,902
44,753
48,441
62,468
58,470
37,204
21,675
11,069
QC
4,053,184
434,743
533,928
531,718
531,020
688,831
601,847
394,554
235,672
100,871
ON
6,647,158
799,301
950,313
852,898
910,367
1,113,541
898,745
567,329
377,812
176,852
MB
628,705
81,484
95,072
82,410
79,609
98,594
84,626
52,180
34,991
19,739
SK
558,583
71,183
86,809
73,728
64,049
85,223
75,614
46,531
34,960
20,486
AB
2,044,751
258,808
294,245
310,572
295,623
337,653
268,065
145,216
92,372
42,197
BC
2,277,254
244,761
308,247
287,593
297,826
372,815
338,278
214,684
142,284
70,766
YT
18,644
2,231
2,833
2,176
2,401
3,419
3,151
1,591
616
226
NT
22,316
3,317
3,854
3,480
3,307
3,811
2,749
1,146
473
179
NU
18,441
4,180
4,021
2,978
2,716
2,099
1,501
635
238
73
F Total
F 0-9
F 10-19
F 20-29
F 30-39
F 40-49
F 50-59
F 60-69
F 70-79
F 80+
NL
267,037
25,289
31,802
31,013
36,263
44,278
42,248
27,153
17,348
11,643
PE
74,488
8,028
9,911
8,687
9,027
11,637
10,757
7,122
5,167
4,152
NS
479,808
45,448
58,551
56,022
61,022
79,477
72,172
47,827
33,292
25,997
NB
382,587
37,269
45,962
44,653
49,813
62,818
58,238
37,018
26,233
20,583
QC
4,102,116
427,046
491,894
505,688
510,903
660,863
589,278
409,078
298,668
208,698
ON
6,890,842
816,770
869,128
845,447
929,162
1,096,327
907,517
607,502
469,232
349,757
MB
636,295
79,977
86,894
79,179
78,075
94,490
82,770
54,135
43,145
37,630
SK
549,717
70,261
75,742
68,327
62,567
80,167
69,692
46,802
40,107
36,052
AB
1,980,349
271,809
258,634
274,688
266,968
303,998
243,738
152,068
116,908
91,538
BC
2,304,746
246,831
278,541
277,407
302,392
369,832
330,932
216,057
158,792
123,962
YT
18,056
2,373
2,396
2,151
2,566
3,277
2,737
1,262
767
527
NT
21,184
3,398
3,591
3,285
3,295
3,485
2,355
955
520
300
NU
17,159
4,193
3,369
2,684
2,383
1,893
1,278
678
393
288
Population
Births
Deaths
Immigration
Emigration
NL
526,700
4,460
4,591
680
240
PE
145,200
1,442
1,261
863
161
NS
940,800
8,859
8,641
2,242
1,021
NB
756,100
7,101
6,471
2,018
356
QC
8,155,300
88,311
58,859
55,947
9,244
ON
13,538,000
140,932
90,771
105,818
25,541
MB
1,265,000
15,764
10,353
12,662
1,694
SK
1,108,300
14,466
9,342
9,809
609
AB
4,025,100
51,685
21,631
36,826
6,782
BC
4,582,000
43,781
32,172
35,705
11,395
YT
36,700
434
194
212
15
NT
43,500
686
190
153
37
NU
35,600
841
169
12
15
Canada
35,158,300
378,762
244,645
262,947
57,110
Table 4: Population estimates (2013)
Table 5: Demographic Data, 20 Largest CMAs
Table 6: Population by Province and Territory
Population
1931
1941
1951
Yukon
4,200
4,900
9,100
Northwest Territories
5,700*
7,400*
9,800*
Nunavut
3,600*
4,600*
6,200*
British Columbia
694,200
819,900
1,165,200
Alberta
731,600
796,200
939,500
Saskatchewan
921,800
896,000
831,700
Manitoba
700,100
729,700
776,500
Ontario
3,431,700
3,787,700
4,597,500
Quebec
2,874,700
3,331,900
4,055,700
Newfoundland & Labrador
261,600
309,700
361,400
New Brunswick
408,200
457,400
515,700
Prince Edward Island
88,000
95,000
98,400
Nova Scotia
512,800
578,000
642,600
Canada
10,638,200
11,818,400
14,009,300
* Estimated population (Nunavut became a territory in 1999 and was formerly part of the Northwest Territories).
CMA
Foreign-Born (%)
Visible Minority (%)
Toronto
46.2
42.9
Montreal
20.7
16.5
Vancouver
40.3
41.7
Ottawa
17.6
16.0
Calgary
24.4
22.2
Edmonton
19.5
17.1
Quebec City
4.5
2.3
Winnipeg
18.4
15.0
Hamilton
23.6
12.3
Kitchener
22.7
13.8
London
19.3
11.1
St. Catharines
18.2
6.6
Halifax
7.8
7.5
Oshawa
16.1
10.2
Victoria
18.9
10.4
Windsor
23.0
16.0
Saskatoon
8.0
6.4
Regina
7.9
6.6
Sherbrooke
6.1
3.8
St. John’s
2.8
1.9
Components of Population Growth
Assume a region has a total population of 16,081,000. There were 421,200 births, 126,600 deaths, 156,600 immigrants, and 37,000 emigrants over the previous year.
What are the values for the components of growth?
Birth Rate (expressed per thousand):
There are 16,081 thousand people, so there are 421,200/16,081 = 26.19 births per thousand people.
Death Rate (expressed per thousand):
There are 16,081 thousand people, so there are 126,600/16,081 = 7.87 deaths per thousand people.
Rate of Natural Increase (expressed as percent):
The difference between birth and death rates is 26.19 – 7.87 = 18.32, but this is still expressed per thousand. To convert to percent, divide by 10, so the annual rate of natural increase is 1.832%.
Immigration Rate (expressed as percent):
There were 156,600 immigrants, so the immigration rate is (156,600/16,081,000) x 100 = 0.97%.
Emigration Rate (expressed as percent):
There were 37,000 emigrants, so emigration rate is (37,000/16,081,000) x 100 = 0.23%.
Rate of Net Migration (expressed as percent):
This is the difference between the rate of immigration and the rate of emigration, so 0.97 – 0.23 = 0.74%.
Sample Population Pyramids
Population pyramids are calculated by dividing the gender population in the specific age group by the total overall population of the province/territory.
