Why so few Canadians live in Northern Territories | Canada Geography

Why so few Canadians live in Northern Territories

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Canada is renowned for its immense size and diverse geography, stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic and deep into the Arctic Circle. The three Northern Territories—Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut—together cover almost 4 million square kilometers, which is nearly 40% of Canada’s total land area. Despite their vastness, they are home to fewer than 130,000 people in total, less than 0.5% of the country’s population. To put this in perspective, the province of Ontario alone has over 15 million residents living in a much smaller area. Similarly, major cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal each have populations many times larger than all three territories combined. This striking imbalance highlights a unique aspect of Canadian settlement: the overwhelming majority of Canadians live in the southern regions, close to the U.S. border, where the climate is milder, transportation is easier, and economic opportunities are more diverse.

00:00 Why so few Canadians live in Northern Territories
01:18 Extreme Climate
03:11 Remoteness and Limited Infrastructure
04:29 Limited Economic Opportunities
05:58 Historical Settlement Patterns
07:21 Cultural and Social Factors
08:10 Outro

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