Laurentian Plateau

Laurentian Plateau

See Canadian Shield.

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Laurentian Plateau - a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean Canadian Shield, Laurentian Highlands Canada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"

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