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CanadaCanada
--CapitalCapital: Ottawa: Ottawa
--PopulationPopulation:32.8 :32.8 millionmillion
--AreaArea: 2: 2ndnd largest largest country in the worldcountry in the world
-10 provinces-10 provinces
-3 territories in the -3 territories in the northnorth
--Life Expectancy:Life Expectancy:
80 years old80 years old
Age:Age:
Average: 38 years oldAverage: 38 years old
-AIDS/HIV:-AIDS/HIV:
56,000 people56,000 people
0.02 % of pop.0.02 % of pop.
--Per CapitaPer Capita: :
$29,800$29,800
--Literacy RateLiteracy Rate::
97%97%
Unemployment Rate:Unemployment Rate: 7.8%7.8%
ReligionReligion
CatholicCatholic 42%42%
ProtestantProtestant 40%40%
OtherOther 18%18%
LanguageLanguage
English*English* 59%59%
French*French* 23%23%
OtherOther 18%18%
*=official languages*=official languages
Natural Resources:Natural Resources:
Fishing, lumber, Fishing, lumber, nickel, zinc, uranium, nickel, zinc, uranium, lead, copper, silver, lead, copper, silver, coal, gold, petroleumcoal, gold, petroleum
HISTORYHISTORY
FranceFrance 1500s1500s
EnglandEngland
French & Indian WarFrench & Indian War
--1867 British North 1867 British North America ActAmerica Act
- self governing- self governing
-Parliament and Prime -Parliament and Prime MinisterMinister
-each province has -each province has own parliamentary own parliamentary headhead
-strong ties to -strong ties to EnglandEngland
-Queen Elizabeth II -Queen Elizabeth II
Canadian RegionsCanadian Regions
Maritime ProvincesMaritime ProvincesE. hinterland: far E. hinterland: far away from major away from major pop. centerspop. centers
New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Islands, Edward Islands, NewfoundlandNewfoundland
•Heartland Provinces
•Quebec, Ontario
S. Ontario and S. S. Ontario and S. Quebec most densely Quebec most densely settled and settled and economically economically developeddeveloped
QuebecQuebecFrench SpeakingFrench SpeakingFrench Canadians: French Canadians: QuebecoisQuebecois
Ottawa: Capital, Ottawa: Capital, bilingualbilingual
Toronto, OntarioToronto, OntarioBritish cultureBritish culture
Montreal, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa Toronto, Ottawa lead country- belt lead country- belt of citiesof cities
Prairie ProvincesPrairie Provinces
Manitoba, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, AlbertaAlberta
RailroadsRailroadsThinly populated Thinly populated
British ColombiaBritish ColombiaVancouver: 3Vancouver: 3rdrd largest citylargest city
Canadian NorthCanadian North
Yukon, NW, Yukon, NW, NunavutNunavut
1/3 of area, but 1/3 of area, but 80,000 people80,000 people