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Canada
Canada, is the world's second largest country and it is the largest country in
the Western Hemisphere. It comprises all of the North American continent north
of the United States, with the exclusion of Alaska, Greenland, and the tiny
French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Its most easterly point is Cape
Spear, Newfoundland and its western limit is Mount St. Elias in the Yukon
Territory, near the Alaskan border. The southernmost point is Middle Island, in
Lake Erie and the northern tip is Cape Columbia, on Ellesmere Island.
Canada is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the pacific
Ocean, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and its associated bodies of water,
including Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea.
Canada has an abundance of mineral, forest, and water-power resources. The
mining industry has been a major force in Canada's economic development in the
past and is still the main force in the advance and economic activity and
permanent settlement into the northlands. The principal minerals are petroleum,
nickel, copper, zinc, iron ore, natural gas, asbestos, molybdenum, sulfur, gold,
and platinum; in addition extensive beds of coal, potash, uranium, gypsum,
silver, and magnesium are found.
Fresh water covers an estimated 756 276 sq km or 7.6% of Canada. The many
rivers and lakes supply ample fresh water to meet the nation's needs for its
communities and for irrigation, agriculture, industries, transportation, and
hydroelectric power generation. Canada has four principal drainage basins: the
Atlantic Basin which drains to the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Great Lakes and
the St. Lawrence River, the Hudson Bay Basin which drains northward into Hudson
Bay via the Churchill, Nelson and Saskatchewan rivers, the Arctic Basin which is
drained by the Mackenzie River and the Pacific Basin which drains into the
Pacific Ocean via the Fraser, Yukon and Columbia rivers.
Canada has six major physical, or physiographic, regions: the Canadian Shield,
the Arctic Islands, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, the Appalachian
Region, the Interior Plains, and the Cordilleran Region.
In simple terms, Canada can be considered a vast, saucer-shaped basin, bordered
by mountainous lands on the west, east, and northeast. Hudson Bay and the
lowlands along its southern shore form the central depression of this...
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During the last 75 years, the Canadian economy has been transformed from on
based primarily on agricultural production and the export of agricultural
products and raw materials to one based primarily on its manufacturing and
service sectors, as well as a mining sector of continuing importance. Canada's
economy reflects an affluent high-tech industrial society and resembles the
United States, with whom it has close economic ties. This is one reason why a
large percentage of the population live by the U.S.-Canadian border. Another
reason is because a large number of the manufacturing plants are located in the
southern section of Canada.
Canada is rich in natural resources. It is a world leader in value of mineral
exports and produces and exports many of the mineral needed for modern
industrial economies. It's soils which are especially rich in the three prairie
provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, are intensively utilized and
make Canada one of the world's largest exporters of agricultural products.
Forests cover much of the land, and Canada is the world's largest exporter of
newsprint and a leading supplier of lumber, pulp, paper, and wood products.
coast (as shown in pictures 1 & 2). The area of sea is subject to the
of water to the west of the Outer Banks of North Carolina for the Pacific
Since more than 70% of the Earth is covered with water, one would assume that there is enough water for everyone. However, this statement would be incorrect. Only 3% of that water is considered usable and 2% of the usable water is locked in the polar ice caps. This leaves 1% of that water for the use of humans. Canada possesses a substantial amount of this water, while other countries are less fortunate. One of these countries is the United States of America, the biggest users of water in the world. They are looking for a new source of water and have been hoping Canada can be this new source. The Canadian government should accept the proposal to sell water in bulk to the United States due to the availability, the safety and the economic opportunities it would bring.
Quebec has struggled with a need to be maitres chez nous “masters of their own house” (Young, 1998). Many attempts at resolving Quebec's issues has resulted in tensions from both sides. Because Quebec has a strong national identity, and do not define themselves as strictly Canadian, Quebec is seen as difficult, unyielding and discontented. Quebec's separation perhaps is inedible and the future of Canada questionable. Canada without Quebec will bring about many complications and whether there is a rest of Canada (ROC) after Quebec a major challenge. Western alienation and the lack of representation in federal affairs will be a factor; moreover, past actions and historical events may have turned Canada into a time bomb, and the deterioration of the provinces the only sulotion. How First Ministers react to Quebec's sovereignty regarding economic factors, political structure, and constitutional issues will be of great importance. Whether emotional issues will play a major role in decision making is subjective; however, it is fair to say that it will be an emotionally charged event and it could either tear apart the ROC or fuse it together. Placing emphasis on investigating what keeps Canada together is perhaps the key to Canada's future, and salvaging a relationship with Quebec.
Alaska is located northwest of the 48 linked states, it is on the western border of Canada and the Pacific Ocean. Alaska was a part of Russia before the United States bought it from Russia.
Strait and Ungava Bay; on the east by Labrador (Which is a part of Newfoundland),
the Atlantic Ocean to the fall line, the Piedmont which lies east of the Blue Ridge
Canada is also very unique in the global economy in light of their communication technologies. Canada is a unique country because it allows two main companies control its communication industry. The two big players in the game are Rogers, who control eastern Canada, and Shaw, who control western Canada.
Canada compares favorably to the rest of the world, it is always at the top of the list for all rankings. Canada has the resources, liberation, knowledge and implements that makes our life very easy unlike other developing countries. Most Canadians use more than what they need but still Canada is running quite well and we are not lacking any resources. Countries such as Malawi, Burundi and Liberia don't have clean water, don't have enough food, and overall these countries have poor infrastructure. In these types of countries, people mostly die because of the dirty water they drink or they starve to death. This is one of the cause as to why countries like these have a low life
known for decades: it pays to invest in Canada. There is a government commitment to attract foreign direct investment. Canada's government provides a competitive, welcoming climate for international business. It is committed to fiscal responsibility, deficit reduction and job creation.
In a developing country like Canada, new products are continually being produced for use within Canada and to be exported to. other countries for profit. Canada’s healthcare is superior; we are able to eliminate diseases. like the measles. Canada keeps up with the latest technology in medical equipment and medicines to treat Canadians.
Canadians have a good sense of environmental consciousness. We are taught at a young age to be considerate of our impact on the environment. The
The Ocean is a large body of water that is saline (salty). Around 71% of earth’s surface is cover by the oceans. The Ocean is very important to plants and animals. It has also been important to human history. Much exploration has been done by water and has been used for centuries in exploration and migration. The earth is devided into five different oceans which are all connected due to ocean currents and circulates water all around earth.