General Canada Information
Rich with natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to Great Britain. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the United States, its neighbor to the south across a 8,893 km unfortified border. (2,477 km are in the west with Alaska)
Second-largest country in world (after Russia); located between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population of Canada is concentrated within 160 km of the US border.
Canadian Exports:
motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, plastics, fertilizers, wood pulp, timberaircraft, telecommunications equipment, chemicals, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
Independence:
July 1, 1867 (union of British North American colonies); December 11, 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)
National Holiday:
Canada Day, July 1 (1867) |
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