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Newfoundland and Labrador - Geography.
Precipitation averages about 1,120 mm (about 44 in) yearly in Newfoundland. In Labrador precipitation varies from about 1,020 mm (about 40 in) in the southeast toabout 510 mm (about 20 in) in the extreme north. Heavy winter snowfalls are common, especially in Newfoundland. D Plant Life About one-third of Newfoundland is forested, and most of the rest of the island is made up of barren areas of reindeer moss and lichens. The forests consist almostentirely of conifers. The most important species...
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Newfoundland and Labrador - Canadian History.
Precipitation averages about 1,120 mm (about 44 in) yearly in Newfoundland. In Labrador precipitation varies from about 1,020 mm (about 40 in) in the southeast toabout 510 mm (about 20 in) in the extreme north. Heavy winter snowfalls are common, especially in Newfoundland. D Plant Life About one-third of Newfoundland is forested, and most of the rest of the island is made up of barren areas of reindeer moss and lichens. The forests consist almostentirely of conifers. The most important species...
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St. John's (city, Newfoundland and Labrador) - geography.
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Harbor of St.
Standing above the Narrows, at the top of Signal Hill, is Cabot Tower, built in 1897 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Newfoundland by John Cabot andthe diamond jubilee marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria to the British throne. The tower has been a national historic site since 1958. In 1901Italian scientist Guglielmo Marconi set up a listening post just below the tower and successfully received the first wireless transmission from Europe. St. John...
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Labrador (Canada)
Labrador 101 mler ministre de la province, Joseph Smallwood, veut utiliser le potentiel hydro-électrique (celui du fleuve Hamilton est estimé à neuf millions de mégawatts). Il devra attendre des années avant le début des travaux de la centrale de Churchill Falls, qui sera la cinquième du monde avec une puissance de 5 225 mégawatts. 5 Après 1950, d'énormes gisements de mineral de ter sont mis en exploitation au centre du Labrador, sur la fron...
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St. John's (city, Newfoundland and Labrador) - Geography.
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St. John's (city,
coast of Newfoundland and Labrador have brought some hope of potential economic upturn for the port. St. John’s has an international airport, which connects the city to mainland Canada and points outside the country. The city is also the eastern terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway. Although traffic through the city’s harbor has diminished considerably, the port of St. John’s continues to serve as an important Canadian Coast Guarddepot and port of call for container ships. Passenger service on t...
- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
- Labrador Retriever.
- labrador (chien) (faune & Flore).
- Labrador (courant du).
- Chiens de chasse : Labrador.
- Canard du Labrador: Son extinction restera toujours un mystère.
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Labrador proteste anxieusement que c'est là « opposer aux grâces de la Nature une laideur artificieuse », il se contredit
uisque, quelques lignes plus loin, il affirme que les plus belles tapisseries ne sauraient rivaliser avec ces peintures.
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- Marges continentales Grands-Bancs de Terre-Neuve Au large des côtes de Terre-Neuve et Labrador s'étend une vaste zone dont la profondeur moyenne est d'environ 100 m, tandis qu'autour elle atteint entre 4 000 et 6 000 m.
- Côtes et courants océaniques Saint John's, Terre-Neuve Malgré sa situation côtière (voir le carto-thème Influence modératrice des océans dans la zone subarctique), Saint John's, capitale de Terre-Neuve et Labrador, affiche des températures moyennes de -4 °C en janvier.
- Canada. Labrador. Coureurs de bois.
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Canada.
Six general landform regions are distinguishable in Canada: the Appalachian Region, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, the Great Plains,the Canadian Cordillera, and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. B1 Appalachian Region and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands Eastern Canada consists of the Appalachian Region and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands. The Appalachian Region embraces Newfoundland Island, NovaScotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and the G...
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Canada - country.
Six general landform regions are distinguishable in Canada: the Appalachian Region, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, the Great Plains,the Canadian Cordillera, and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. B1 Appalachian Region and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands Eastern Canada consists of the Appalachian Region and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands. The Appalachian Region embraces Newfoundland Island, NovaScotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and the G...
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Canada - Canadian History.
Six general landform regions are distinguishable in Canada: the Appalachian Region, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Canadian Shield, the Great Plains,the Canadian Cordillera, and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. B1 Appalachian Region and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands Eastern Canada consists of the Appalachian Region and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands. The Appalachian Region embraces Newfoundland Island, NovaScotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and the G...
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Newfoundland and Labrador - Facts and Figures.
Infant mortality rate 6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2005 estimate) Health-care expenditure per capita 4,253 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) Adult population with high school diploma 79 percent (2001 estimate) GOVERNMENTProvincial governmentPremier Danny Williams Legislature House of Assembly 48 members National representationMembers of the Canadian Senate 5 Members of the Canadian House of Commons 7 ECONOMYGross domestic product (GDP, in Canadiandollars) C$26 billion (2006)...
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Quand le climat
se réchauffe
Iceberg érodé dérivant dans la mer du Labrador
au large du Groenland, Danemark.
Quandle climat serécha uffe INTROD\bCTION Aujour d’hui, unnombr ecr oissant d’acteurs travaille pourluttercontre le réchauf fement global.Gouvernem ents,collectivités territoriales, entreprises, associations,citoyens, semobilisent partoutdanslemonde. Dessolutions commencent àêt re expériment éesauniveau international, national,régional et local. De nouvelles formes decoopération etde solidarité apparaissent . Ces quest ionsontétélargement abordées lorsdu Grenelle del’Environnement . Laréu...
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- La bise hurlait, sifflait, rugissait, enlevant de la crête des lames une poussière liquide qui la rendait encore plus puissante.... Eugène Dick, Un drame au Labrador
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océan (géographie)
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océan (géographie), vaste étendue d'eau salée qui occupe un bassin profond entre deux continents.
météorologique), entre 27 et 28 °C ; elles décroissent de part et d’autre en direction des pôles, mais il existe des anomalies liées aux courants marins. Autour del’Antarctique et au centre de l’océan Glacial Arctique, les eaux de surface ont une température inférieure à - 1 °C toute l’année, dès le 75 e parallèle ; la mer y est gelée en permanence ; la banquise (ou pack ) s’étend encore plus en hiver mais on observe actuellement sa fonte et une diminution de son extension que l’on attribue au...
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AMERIQUE DU NORD.
Appalaches Coast Ranges Grands Lacs Madre (sierra) McKinley (mont) Mexique (golfe du) Mississippi Nevada (Sierra) Prairie (la) Rocheuses (montagnes) Les livres carte géologique, page 196, volume 1 Amérique du Nord - le Grand Canyon, page 197, volume 1 Amérique du Nord - le mont McKinley (6 194 m), page 202, volume 1 Les milieux climatiques et végétaux. L'Amérique du Nord se situe dans les zones froides, tempérées et subtropicales, mais la répartition zonale est fortement modifié...
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Brian Mulroney.
At the party convention Mulroney was one of the candidates who ran against Clark. This time Mulroney did not have to contend with a rival candidate from Québec. Healso had the support of the remnants of the Diefenbaker faction—who disliked Clark even more than they disliked Mulroney. Mulroney was also endorsed by asubstantial group of members of Parliament; this endorsement helped allay concerns about whether he could provide effective leadership in Parliament. Mulroney waselected leader of the...
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Brian Mulroney - Canadian History.
At the party convention Mulroney was one of the candidates who ran against Clark. This time Mulroney did not have to contend with a rival candidate from Québec. Healso had the support of the remnants of the Diefenbaker faction—who disliked Clark even more than they disliked Mulroney. Mulroney was also endorsed by asubstantial group of members of Parliament; this endorsement helped allay concerns about whether he could provide effective leadership in Parliament. Mulroney waselected leader of the...
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Québec - Geography.
facilities. Tributaries south of the St. Lawrence include the Richelieu, the Saint-François, and the Chaudière rivers, which are only a few hundred kilometers long. TheRimouski and Matane rivers, also south of the St. Lawrence, are popular areas for recreation and salmon fishing. In the Canadian Shield, the longest rivers are theRupert, Eastmain, Grande Baleine, and La Grand-Rivière, which is the site of a huge hydroelectric complex. C Coastlines Québec has two systems of saltwater coastline. O...
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Québec - Canadian History.
facilities. Tributaries south of the St. Lawrence include the Richelieu, the Saint-François, and the Chaudière rivers, which are only a few hundred kilometers long. TheRimouski and Matane rivers, also south of the St. Lawrence, are popular areas for recreation and salmon fishing. In the Canadian Shield, the longest rivers are theRupert, Eastmain, Grande Baleine, and La Grand-Rivière, which is the site of a huge hydroelectric complex. C Coastlines Québec has two systems of saltwater coastline. O...
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Ethnic Groups in Canada - Canadian History.
Ontario and the Atlantic provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island). Most of the Irish live in rural areas of NovaScotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Québec. The Welsh are by far the smallest group among the British Canadians, and they have also settled inthe Atlantic provinces and Ontario. B Culture The language spoken by British Canadians is mostly English, but some Welsh speak their own Celtic language and some Scots, Gae...
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Terre-Neuve
Terre-Neuve 167 4 La pêche est demeurée longtemps l'unique ressource de l'lie. Depuis quelques années, elle accuse un certain déclin et le nombre des pêcheurs ne dépasse pas 20 000 alors qu'JI était de 30 000 en 1945. Cependant la révolu Hon des méthodes de pêche provoquée par la mise en service des chalutiers a fait doubler la production. Les Terre-Neuvlens pêchent la morue (40 Ofo) (dont l'lie est le premier producteur mondial), le...
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La forme des continents nous est aujourd'hui familière.
Idrīss ī, au XII e siècle, fit de même dans Divertissement de celui qui désire parcourir le monde . Ibn Batt ūta, né à Tanger au XIV e siècle, décrivit, entre autres, la Chine, l'Inde et le Sahara, où il s'était rendu. Mais, auparavant, les Chinois (Shang Jian, 138 avant J.-C.) avaient découvert les « peuples de l'Ouest » et inventé une cartographie (Pei-hsiu, IIIe siècle), qui fut favorisée par les empereurs Han, puis par l'expansion en Asie (VIII e siècle, et Empire mongol au XIII e siècle...
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Si le « Canada utile » n'occupe qu'un dixième de la superficie,
au sud, sur les rives des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent, là où
vivent les neuf dixièmes de la population, les espaces agricoles,
les villes, les industries qui s'y rassemblent font du pays une
grande puissance.
arc de cercle, se déploie un chapelet de grands lacs, depuis celui de l'Ours jusqu'au lac Ontario. Le bloc des hautes terres offre de grandioses paysages de montagnes avec des pics acérés, des cirques, des auges : les sommets des Rocheuses s'élèvent autour de 3 500 m (mais 3 954 m au mont Robson) ; les chaînes pacifiques ont aussi des glaciers et, sur la côte, des fjords. Sur 2 000 km, les Prairies sont des plaines à très faible pente (1 000 m à Calgary, 300 m à Winnipeg). En Gaspésie et dans le...
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Inuit.
VII HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND CLOTHING Inuit homes are of two kinds: walrus or sealskin tents for summer and huts or houses for winter. Winter houses are usually made of stone, with a driftwood orwhalebone frame, chinked and covered with moss or sod. The entrance is a long, narrow passage just high enough to admit a person crawling on hands and knees.During long journeys some Canadian Inuit build igloos, winter houses of snow blocks piled in a dome shape (the term igloo comes from the I...
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Canadian Forces.
As the Land Force Command component of the CF, the Canadian army is responsible for land combat and for physically protecting people and land-based resources. Itis the component of the CF most often called on to support international military operations and peacekeeping missions and to maintain order in times of civil unrest. A Organization The 20,900 personnel who comprise the army’s regular force are organized into four geographically based areas. Land Force Atlantic includes the provinces of...