A)  Look at the maps of Maine and identify the lines marking 42, 44, 45, and 46 degrees of latitude.

Decide which degree line you will use when answering the question, "How many Canadians live in Canada south of Maine?". To do this, you will need to pick a point in Maine.  You might pick a place you have visited in Maine, or where Maine meets New Hampshire (which is at about 43 degrees latitude.)

________________ Latitude line

B)  Look at the Ontario map, locate the degree lines, and identify the towns in Ontario which are south of the degree line you chose to use - and which are also on the Main Street Canada map.

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C)  Use the population data from the Main Street Canada map and add up populations in the towns south of the degree line in Maine.

          Brief Example:

          London 421,300
      + Kitchner 421,800
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                        843,100

Then make this ratio: population of towns south of Maine over the total population of Canada.
(The total population of Canada is 30,750,087)  Solve the ratio for per cent.

Total population of towns south of Maine                   X
_______________________________   =   ___________         =                  %

Total Canadian population                                         100

D)  Look at the map Total Canadian Population by Province/Territory and identify the three most populated provinces or territories.

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