Physiographic Regions of Canada

Canada’s landmass is very diversified and comprises 7 distinctive areas called physiographic regions, each of which has its own unique topography and geology. Physiographic regions are large areas that share similar relief and landforms shaped by common geomorphic processes and geological history. Physiographic regions are often used to describe Canada’s geography to show regional differences in climate, vegetation, population and the economy.

This dataset collection contains three interrelated datasets mapping the location of Canada’s 7 different physiographic regions, their 21 subregions and many divisions (landforms).

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Title (French)	Régions physiographiques du Canada
Update Frequency	not_planned
Geographic Scope	[]
Criticality Level	[]
Sensitivity Level	unrestricted
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Contact Person	{"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Ressources naturelles Canada;Secteur de la politique stratégique et de l’innovation, Centre canadien de cartographie et d’observation de la Terre, Plateforme géospatiale fédérale, GéoConnaissances,FGP-PGF@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector Canada, Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, Federal Geospatial Platform, GeoInsights,FGP-PGF@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca"}
Contact Email	FGP-PGF@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca
Data Dictionary	["boundaries", "environment"]
Open Canada Date Published	2019-04-01 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified
Open Canada Subject	["government_and_politics", "nature_and_environment"]
Open Canada Keywords	{"fr": ["Régions physiographique du Canada", "Physiographie du Canada", "Environnement", "Géologie", "Carte géologique"], "en": ["Physiographic Regions of Canada", "Physiography of Canada", "Environment", "Geology", "Geological maps"]}
Open Canada Collection	fgp
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