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Health Resources: Population-to-specialist Ratios, 1996
Canada’s average population to specialist physician ratio has been 1100:1 for over a decade. Low ratios are generally associated with urban areas. The region with the highest... -
Health Resources: Population-to-physician Ratios, 1996
Major cities are associated with comparatively few people per physician; every province has one or more census divisions in which the ratio is less than or equal to 550:1. None... -
Health Resources: Population-to-family Physician Ratios, 1996
Neither rural areas nor urban areas predominate with respect to any specific range of the family physician ratios. The Federal and Provincial Advisory Committee on Health... -
Magnetic anomaly map (residual total field), Elbow Lake, Manitoba
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Health Resources: Population-to-nurse Ratios, 1996
Areas with a ratio of 100:1 or lower are found mainly in eastern Canada and Manitoba. These are areas where the number of registered nurses per capita is higher than the... -
Health Behaviours: Prevalence of Smoking, 1996 to 1997
Prevalence of smoking is measured as the proportion of all persons 12 years of age and older who smoked daily or occasionally in 1996 to 1997 for each province. Smoking is a... -
Health Behaviours: Prevalence of Smokers Considering Quitting, 1996 to 1997
Prevalence is measured as the proportion of daily smokers in each province who were considering quitting. Smoking is a health behaviour that deteriorates health. Smoking is the... -
Health Behaviours: Population Who Were Overweight, 1996 to 1997
Many health professionals in Canada consider that obesity has reached or is nearing epidemic proportions in this country. Most scientific evidence is supportive of physical... -
Natural Tourist Attractions - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites represent exceptional natural and cultural areas recognized internationally by the World Heritage Convention of the United Nations Educational, Scientific... -
Natural Tourist Attractions - UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
UNESCO Biosphere Reserves are representative terrestrial or coastal ecosystems of the Earth. They are established by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB) to promote... -
Natural Tourist Attractions - National Wildlife Areas
National Wildlife Areas consist of land or water areas set aside to protect essential wildlife habitats. The Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada establishes and... -
Natural Tourist Attractions - National Parks
National Parks and National Marine Conservation Areas form a countrywide network of areas set aside by Canada for their great natural interest. They are protected for public... -
Natural Tourist Attractions - Migratory Bird Sanctuaries
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries are areas set aside by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) of Environment Canada to protect migratory birds. The sanctuaries include a range of... -
Natural Tourist Attractions - Canadian Heritage Rivers
This map shows both designated and nominated Heritage Rivers. The Canadian Heritage Rivers System protects the best examples of Canada’s river heritage, giving the rivers... -
Cultural Tourist Attractions - National Historic and Cultural World Heritage Sites
This map locates the National Historic Sites administered by Parks Canada and the five UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites located in Canada. National Historic Sites are... -
Cultural Tourist Attractions - Museums
This map shows the locations of more than 1000 museums that are members of the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), a Special Operating Agency of the Canadian Heritage... -
Winter Sports Participation: Ice Skating Participation Rates
The map shows the participation of Canadians (population aged 12 years and over) in ice skating by health region. -
Winter Sports Participation: Ice Hockey Participation Rates
The map shows the participation of Canadians (population aged 12 years and over) in ice hockey by health region. -
Health Behaviours: Physically Active Population, 1996 to 1997
The proportion of population « physically active » is based on the energy demands of a series of leisure-time activities that people participated in during the three months... -
Winter Sports Participation: Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding Participation Rates
The map shows the participation of Canadians (population aged 12 years and over) in downhill skiing (including snowboarding) by health region.