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Canadian geography. No. 1. Physical regions of Canada

Canada, 1954

Film
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A study of the physical and economic geography of Canada on the basis of six natural divisions: the Pacific Coast region, the Great Plains, the Laurentian Shield, the St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Atlantic region and the Arctic Islands. In each region the film interprets the relationship of topography, climate and natural resources to the industries or occupations of its inhabitants.

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Credits

producer

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:23:10:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008356

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Canada - Commerce

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic Coast (Canada)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Atlantic Coast (Canada)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Plains

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Formations (Geology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landforms

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Canada

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Physical geology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Formations (Geology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geography

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physical geology

Places → Arctic Coast (Canada)

Places → Atlantic Coast (Canada)

Places → Great Plains

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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