Natural Resources Canada

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    Canada - Confederation

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows populated places and transportation routes with 1867 or 1871 data. The tables list canals and populations by size category (1871 Census). The map shows the rest of British North America at the time...
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    Canada - Coal

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada are two maps. The first map shows the Canadian coal resources and infrastructure of the Canadian coal industry in 1982. Details given for coal resources are: coal-bearing formations (classed by geological period),...
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    Native Peoples 1630

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows distribution of indigenous population of Canada and the northeastern United States circa 1630. It also shows population groups by size, name and linguistic affiliation, and depicts archaeological...
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    Drainage Basins

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows ocean drainage areas with component river basins and diversion areas. There are two tables: one gives data on drainage basin areas, the other on major drainage diversions.
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    Standard Time Zones

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows Canada's six time zones as legislated and as observed; also gives internationally accepted names and designators.
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    Population Distribution 1871

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows urban and rural population distribution for the Canada of 1871. An inset map (at 1: 2 000 000) shows the area from Windsor to Moncton.
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    Temperature - January and July

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a sheet which contains ten maps in all, comprising sets of five maps for each of January and July. Each set consists of a large map showing mean daily temperature and its variability, and four small maps showing...
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    Temperature - April and October

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1995) of the Atlas of Canada is a sheet which contains ten maps in all, comprising sets of five maps for each of April and October. Each set consists of a large map showing mean daily temperature and its variability, and four small maps showing mean daily maximum...
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    Canada - Territorial Evolution

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows Canada's territorial evolution 1867 to 1981; gives for each province or territory, its date of entry and boundaries on joining Canada, and similar data for any subsequent boundary changes. This map...
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    Population Density

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the density of population in continuously settled area of Canada using ten density classes based on 1976 Census data.
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    Length of Day

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a plate with two maps. The first map that shows the longest day and second map shows shortest day; each shows length of day at different latitudes. Maps also contain time zone outlines. Graph shows length of day...
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    Electricity Generation and Transmission

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the generating stations (by size, type and status) and transmission lines (by voltage category). A table lists all stations giving name, operator and other data.
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    Railway Transportation Network

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the railway network in January 1981: rail lines for each of 30 operators, classed by type and by status (whether line is in use, under construction or abandoned), and also railway ferries and...
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    Solar Radiation - Annual

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1995) of the Atlas of Canada is a plate with two maps. The first map shows solar radiation and its variability recorded on a horizontal surface. The second map shows solar radiation recorded on inclined surfaces.
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    Solar Radiation - December and June

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a sheet which contains four maps at the same scale (1:12 500 000) utilizing 26 coloured categories of solar radiation. For each of December and June, one map shows solar radiation and its variability on a...
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    Solar Radiation - April and October

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1995) of the Atlas of Canada is a sheet which contains four maps at the same scale (1:12 500 000) utilizing 26 coloured categories of solar radiation. For each of April and October, one map shows solar radiation and its variability on a horizontal surface, a...
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    Land Capability for Forestry

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that portrays seven classes of land capability for growing commercial forests; also shows boundary of Canada Land Inventory area.
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    Glaciers

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows glaciers, iceberg sources and iceberg drift patterns for Canada and Greenland; names major glaciers and icecaps.
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    Mineral Commodity Flows

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the volume of mineral commodity shipments within and between 67 regions (traffic zones) during 1979; also shows export and import flows. Classification of flows by mode of shipment, size, and...
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    Canada The 1st Parliament

    Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows composition of Parliament in existence after July, 1867 election; shows outline of federal electoral districts with each coloured by winning party. Areas outside Canada of 1867 left uncolored....
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