Canada
By: Erin Ramsay
Form of Government and Flag
(Powers are shared between federal and provincial governments)
Approximate Population: 32.6 Million people
Map of Country
Canada's largest exports
Canada's largest Imports
Canada Currency
1 Canadian dollar = .77 US Dollar
1 Canadian dollar = 1.55 Belize Dollar
Graphs related to Canada's economy:
Trading with Canada
Canadian Trading Pros and Cons
PROS:
1) Canada is the 11th largest export economy in the world.
2) Canada has access to a broad variety of foreign-made machinery reflecting their ability to trade goods and service efficiently.
CONS:
1)Since Canada signed on to NAFTA, Ontario has lost hundreds of thousands of good manufacturing jobs.
2) On the verge of losing their manufacturing base due to "international competition"
How will countries benefit from trading with Canada?
Canada can provide other countries with needed goods and services and their loyalty, as a partner, in future trades.
Citations
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"Trade and Investment." Government of Canada, Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada, United States. Web. 18 May 2016.