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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. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services, as well as responding to separatist concerns in predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
Diseases
N/A
Languages
English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%
Drug usage
illicit producer of cannabis for the domestic drug market and export to US; use of hydroponics technology permits growers to plant large quantities of high-quality marijuana indoors; increasing ecstasy production, some of which is destined for the US; vulnerable to narcotics money laundering because of its mature financial services sector
Ethnic division
British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26%
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate
0.3% (2003 est.)
Climate info
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Natural Resources
iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
Economic data
As an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US, its principle trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs nearly 80% of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada has enjoyed solid economic growth, and prudent fiscal management has produced consecutive balanced budgets from 1997 to 2007. In 2008, growth slowed sharply as a result of the global economic downturn, US housing slump, plunging US car sales, and drop in world commodity prices. Public finances, too, are set to deteriorate for the first time in a decade. Tight global credit conditions have further restrained business and housing investment, despite the conservative lending practices and strong capitalization that made Canada's major banks among the stongest in the world.
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, industrial, mining, and forestry activities
Travel destinations in Canada


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  Winisk
3.25 C
3.01 C
3.05 C
-11.93 C
1.97 C
4.74 C
-7.74 C
-2.26 C
  Wawa
-0.36 C
-8.97 C
  Wabush
11.21 C
9.74 C
8.38 C
  Vernon
-12.29 C
11.34 C
10.98 C
10.97 C
-0.32 C
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1.14 C
3.73 C
5.56 C
6.19 C
6.36 C
9.32 C
6.69 C
13.14 C
  Tofino
10.3 C
  Tofino
-1.97 C
4.58 C
-7.54 C
1.14 C
-2.09 C
-10.53 C
  Teslin
0.36 C
8.53 C
-19.69 C
9.04 C
  Tahsis
9.94 C
  Sydney
12.84 C
-3.81 C
5.97 C
10.98 C
4.8 C
6.01 C
10.61 C
-4.93 C
6.54 C
9.98 C
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6.02 C
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12.33 C
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2.71 C
  Sarnia
0.22 C
10.09 C
6.27 C
5.17 C
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0.29 C
  Rouyn
-0.96 C
-9.11 C
1.21 C
7.74 C
4.13 C
  Rivers
-0.84 C
-1.23 C
5.41 C
-23.68 C
-16.07 C
-0.03 C
  Regina
-4.55 C
5.13 C
-12.42 C
7.04 C
3.27 C
  Quebec
3.87 C
  Quebec
-7.63 C
3.28 C
8.46 C
10.19 C
6.82 C
0.04 C
8.26 C
-4.88 C
7.31 C
6.88 C
11.78 C
6.12 C
1.72 C
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11.07 C
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4.83 C
3.74 C
13.24 C
4.07 C
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0.77 C
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2.47 C
  Ottawa
2.04 C
  Ottawa
3.74 C
  Ottawa
3.93 C
  Oshawa
-1.58 C
0.11 C
9.8 C
  Ogoki
9.14 C
0.65 C
3.94 C
-1.86 C
-10.21 C
11.03 C
-0.43 C
2.53 C
9.93 C
10.87 C
  Namu
1.28 C
  Nakina
-3.05 C
  Nain
8.75 C
2.48 C
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0.34 C
4.97 C
3.76 C
6.26 C
0.77 C
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3.98 C
5.26 C
1.11 C
  Mingan
-1.33 C
  Minaki
6.38 C
14.06 C
0.79 C
6.07 C
  Mayo
2.16 C
  Matane
-2.54 C
9.92 C
  Masset
3.01 C
0.73 C
2.45 C
1.76 C
-0.29 C
-6.6 C
10.66 C
9.43 C
  London
7.77 C
1.99 C
-2.44 C
1.71 C
4.01 C
1.53 C
2.48 C
-2.16 C
-10.04 C
8.52 C
  Klemtu
4.98 C
3.02 C
2.21 C
-1.21 C
7.11 C
1.48 C
4.34 C
  Kenora
6.76 C
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0.11 C
6.61 C
3.69 C
  Jasper
-10.11 C
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  Inuvik
-0.28 C
  Ilford
-0.02 C
  Ignace
-11.64 C
0.72 C
-2.58 C
-3.92 C
8.67 C
  Hope
-9.99 C
  Holman
-8.97 C
-1.75 C
-2.36 C
  Hearst
-0.34 C
7.69 C
5.89 C
-20.34 C
6.17 C
14.98 C
7.24 C
-12.88 C
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38.7 C
0.72 C
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5.01 C
0.26 C
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  Gimli
-2.08 C
  Gillam
-0.08 C
-0.08 C
3.91 C
  Gaspé
2.17 C
  Gander
-6.99 C
  Gagnon
1.13 C
7.69 C
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0.03 C
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1.04 C
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Airlines based in Canada

Air Canada
Air Canada Jazz
Air Transat
English
Alpenglow Aviation
Baxter Aviation -British Columbia
Calm Air
Corporate Express Business-Charter, Alberta
Eurocopter Canada
First Air
Pacific Coastal Airlines -Western British Columbia
WestJet Airlines -Western Canada,
English


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