USA and CANADA
Connections!
Economic connections
Canada and the United states are part of one of the worlds most complicated trading relationships. Canada supplies the united states with almost all of its energy. Canada is the worlds third largest oil holder after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. In Canada, Uranium mines, supply fuel for nuclear power plants. The US us Canada's largest investor and Canada is the US's third largest investor. Canada and the United states have the same economic standing.
Social connections
Canada and the US share many groups of people. The largest religion in both countries is christianity. Christianity takes up over 70% of the countries religions followed far behind by non-religious and Islamic. Since Canada was first settled by white Europeans a large amount of the population is white Europeans. There is also Aboriginals and Asians that migrated here. In America the population is also mostly white Americans followed by Hispanics. The large amount of Hispanics in America is because of our close proximity to Mexico and South America.
Political connections
Canada is ruled by the Queen of England. Their goverment is called a Federal parliamentary constitutional goverment. The Queen is the sovereign and they also have an elected prime minister. Goverment tasks are spead out between federal, provincial and territorial governments. Ferderal tasks are carried out by the monarchy and the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Goverment. Health care is delivered through a publicly funded health which is almost always free to the people. The United states requires you to have health care but does not pay for it. The US is led by a President who does not have absolute power.
Ciatations
"Toronto, Ontario, Canada Climate Graphs." Climate Graph for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
"Graph Showing Religion in the US." Ljhssmacdonald /. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
"Census 2001 Highlights: Factsheet 6: Visible Minorities and Ethnicity in Ontario." Visible Minorities and Ethnicity in Ontario. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
"Census 2001 Highlights: Factsheet 6: Visible Minorities and Ethnicity in Ontario." Visible Minorities and Ethnicity in Ontario. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
"Omaha, Nebraska, Usa Climate Graphs." Climate Graph for Omaha, Nebraska, Usa. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
"NAFTA @ 10 - A Preliminary Report." Trade and Economic Analysis. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.