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The International High School at LafayetteEconomics
Mr. Joel
Alanis, Mario, Wayne
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*Population & Currency
*34.1 million people live in Canada
*The currency is the Canadian dollar,which is very closely tied to the USdollar (1 CAD = 1.007 USD)
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*Natural Resources & Geography
*In total area, Canada is the second largest country inthe world, and it includes vast amounts of forests andfresh water
*Canada is actually a net exporter of energyrare fordeveloped countriesand the Athabasca oil sands giveCanada the worlds largest oil reserves behind SaudiArabia
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*Infrastructure
*Canada has a very high level of infrastructure
-99% of its rural population has access to clean and reliable watersources
-77.7 out of every 100 people have access to and use the Internet
-In 2009, 52.6 million passengers flew in and out of Canadianairports
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*GDP & GDP Per Capita
*In 2010, the gross domestic product ofCanada was close to 1.6 trillion US$
*The GDP per capita was about 46,000 US$
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*Exports
*In 2009, agricultural, energy, forestry and miningexports accounted for 58% of Canadas total exports
*In 2009, exports made up nearly 30% of Canadas totalGDP
*Over 75% of Canadian exports go to the United States
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*Imports
*Canada tends to import finished goods such asmachinery, motor vehicles, electronics andother durable consumer goods
*In 2009, over 50% of Canadas imports camefrom the United States, while close to 11%came from China
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*Trade Balance and Currency Evaluation
*In 2009, Canada had a -3% current account balance,which is around 40 billion US$
*Because Canada currently imports slightly more than itexports, the Canadian dollar is very stable
*Canada has a steady inflation rate of 2.7%
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*Socioeconomic Factors
*According to the OECD, Canadians enjoy a status of
high income, with an average income of nearly42,000 US$
*The life expectancy for a Canadian is 81 years
*As of 2009, Canada had an unemployment rate of 8.3%
*In 2007, over 98% of primary school aged Canadianswere enrolled in school
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*The Environment
*Although Canada has an economy based on theextraction and development of its vast naturalresources, there are still manageable amounts due tothe move towards more sustainable practices
*Canada has high levels of CO2 emissions (16.9 metrictons per capita in 2007) because of its reliance onlogging and motor vehicle transportation
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*Prediction
*Although the 2008 global recession has certainlyimpacted Canada, most indicators in the economy showthat the country will remain strong, particularly becauseof its large amount of usable natural resources.
*While the high rate of immigration may lead to morecompetition in Canadas labor market in the short run,Canadas strong education and health care sectorsshould lead to a more productive and innovative societyin the future.
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* SourcesCanada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
XE.com CAD Canadian Dollar
http://www.xe.com/currency/cad-canadian-dollar
Canada Data
http://data.worldbank.org/country/canada
Trade Data Onlinehttp://www.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/tdo/tdo.php#tag
Economy of Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada
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