Evolution Of Canada
Canada, independent nation in North America. A country rich in minerals
and agriculture, it was settled by the French and English and became an
independent Commonwealth country with a federal system of government, in
which the provinces enjoy a large measure of autonomy.
Land and Economy. The 2nd-largest country in the world (after the USSR),
Canada occupies the N half of the North American continent, stretching E
and W from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, N from the 49th parallel to the
North Pole, including all the islands in the Arctic Ocean from W of
Greenland to Alaska. It is divided into 10 provinces, which are (E-W):
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, ...
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Canada one of the
most important mining countries in the world. The Shield's N portion is a
treeless plain with permanently frozen subsoil; in its S section are
forests.
Extending from the Shield's W border to the Canadian Rockies are
prairies more than 800mi (1,288km) wide that yield wheat, the dominant crop,
and are centers of livestock raising. W Canada is a land of mountains with
fishing, agriculture, and lumbering as important industries. With the
development of major oil and natural gas deposits since the 1950s in the W,
the now-dominant energy industry has resulted in dramatic economic growth
there, and made Canada a major oil-producing country. The E provinces
provide rich farm lands, forests, coal mines, and major fishing sources
along the long coastline. Source of a route into the interior for early
settlers, the St Lawrence-Great Lakes area is the most populous section of
Canada as well as its economic and political center. It contains over 60%
of the population. ...
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the prairie farmlands or the urban centers. Native
Indians have been increasing in number, accounting for over 210,000, mostly
living in the prairie states. During periods of US prosperity, emigration
has brought Canadians S to work in the industrial cities. Forty-six percent
of the population is Roman Catholic with the coalition United Church of
Canada next (20%). Literacy is almost 100%.
Government. In its role as a member of the Commonwealth of Nations,
Canada is both a constitutional monarchy and a democracy. Internally, there
is a federal structure of the 10 provinces and 2 territories. The British
monarch names a governor general who serves as symbol of the association
with the ...
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