North America: Canada
About Canada
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Its paramount political problem continues to be the relationship of the province of Quebec, with its French-speaking residents and unique culture, to the remainder of the country.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Ottawa |
| Population: | 31,592,805 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5% |
| Date of independence: | 1 July 1867 (from UK) |
| Form of government: | confederation with parliamentary de |
| Title of Leader: | Queen, represented by Governor Gene |
| Natural Resources: | iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower |
| Environmental Issues: | air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, i |
| Agricultural Products: | wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment, crude oil, chemicals, motor vehicles and parts, durable consumer goods, electricity |
| Exports: | motor vehicles and parts, newsprint, wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, machinery, natural gas, aluminum, telecommunications equipment, electricity |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: US 76%, Japan 3%, UK, Germany, France, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea (1999) EXPORTS: US 86%, Japan 3%, UK, Germany, South Korea, Netherlands, China (1999) |
Canada Headlines
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hears about Alberta's commitment to environment
[CJAD 800] - Sep 9 2010 5:21 a.m.
Air Canada takes disciplined approach to growth
[Canadian Business Journal] - Sep 9 2010 5:18 a.m.
Tough call coming for Bank of Canada
[Canadian Business Journal] - Sep 9 2010 5:18 a.m.
Pelosi Visits Ottawa
[580 CFRA] - Sep 9 2010 5:13 a.m.
Canadian delegation, officials discuss trade cooperation
[Hindu Business Line] - Sep 9 2010 5:12 a.m.
abandon MS sufferers in Canada
[Walkerton Herald-Times] - Sep 9 2010 5:11 a.m.
SARAH THOMSON TO RELEASE FILM POLICY - "STARRING: TORONTO"
[Canada NewsWire] - Sep 9 2010 5:07 a.m.
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 9 2010 5:06 a.m.
UNITED STATES; CANADA: Late Presentation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Care in the United States and Canada
[AEGIS] - Sep 9 2010 5:05 a.m.
CANADA: A Plea from Africa: Grandmothers Raising Orphans Cross Canada for AIDS Support
[AEGIS] - Sep 9 2010 5:04 a.m.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hears about Alberta's commitment to environment
[Lethbridge Herald] - Sep 9 2010 5:03 a.m.
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[Seattle Times] - Sep 9 2010 4:59 a.m.
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[Seattle Times] - Sep 9 2010 4:58 a.m.
Tridel continues construction on Reve King West condos in Toronto
[Daily Commercial News] - Sep 9 2010 4:56 a.m.
Air New Zealand S11 North America overview: San Francisco/Vancouver capacity increase
[Routes Online] - Sep 9 2010 4:54 a.m.
Foundation grants Canadian activist Love of Lives award
[China Post] - Sep 9 2010 4:53 a.m.
Harper rolls back the dole, provinces balk
[Toronto Star Online] - Sep 9 2010 4:52 a.m.
More than 800 marijuana plants seized in two West Quebec drug busts
[Ottawa Citizen] - Sep 9 2010 4:49 a.m.
Ottawa officer to work 160 hours for free, do community service for impaired driving charge
[Ottawa Citizen] - Sep 9 2010 4:49 a.m.
Alberta announces 132...
[Ottawa Citizen] - Sep 9 2010 4:48 a.m.
Canadian fighters debut with Maximum Fighting Championship...
[Star Phoenix] - Sep 9 2010 4:48 a.m.
Alberta says $1.3 million...
[Ottawa Citizen] - Sep 9 2010 4:48 a.m.
Vancouver hair dresser wins PNE prize home
[Vancouver Province] - Sep 9 2010 4:46 a.m.
Vancouver hair dresser wins PNE...
[Vancouver Province] - Sep 9 2010 4:46 a.m.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hears about Alberta's commitment to environment
[News 1130] - Sep 9 2010 4:49 a.m.
An Ottawa charity has come up with a unique way to raise money to help families in need during the winter holidays ? selling little pieces of Canada's Parliament Buildings.
[CBC] - Sep 9 2010 4:41 a.m.
The City of Ottawa is running out of time to spend $12-million worth of infrastructure money by the March 31st deadline
[CBC] - Sep 9 2010 4:41 a.m.
British Columbian Researchers uncover new ovarian cancer gene: a connection between cancer and endometriosis
[Birmingham Business Journal] - Sep 9 2010 4:40 a.m.
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12% of Ontario may be diabetic by 2020: report
[Ottawa Citizen] - Sep 9 2010 4:37 a.m.
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