Description of Figure 3.1 Example of an ecumene mask with the provinces and territories generalized cartographic boundary file

Figure 3.1 shows a map of Canada with a representation of the population ecumene mask file overlaying the provincial and territorial cartographic boundary file. The population ecumene is represented by a darker brown shade and the non-ecumene areas are represented with a lighter grey shade. The outline of Canada’s land mass and shorelines has been generalized for mapping at a small scale.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.