The relevancy of the heartland - hinterland distinction in Canada's economic geography

Until the early 20th century, Canada was primarily an agricultural nation. Since then it has become one of the most highly industrialized countries in the world as a direct result of the development of the 'heartland'. To a large extent the manufacturing industries present in the heartland are supplied with raw materials produced by the agricultural, mining, forestry, and fishing sectors of the Canadian economy, a region known as the 'hinterland'. The 'heartland-hinterland' concept in …

…scattered population and a limited innovative capacity. Despite the interdependency of these two regions, they are nonetheless separated by both economic and physical factors, thereby preventing the union of a common region. Therefore, there is an unquestionable 'heartland-hinterland' distinction present in Canada in terms of its economic geography. BIBLIOGRAPHY Matthews, G. 1995. Canada and the World, An Atlas Resource, 2nd Edition. Scarborough: Prentice Hall Canada Inc. McCann, L.D. 1987. Heartland and Hinterland. Scarborough: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc.