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Canada
Canada
consists of almost all of the North American continent north of the US except
Alaska. Its total land area of more than 9 mln sq. km makes it the second
largest country in the world.
Canada’s topography
is dominated by the Canadian Shield, an icescoured area covering half the
country. Most of northern Canada has subarctic or arctic climates, with long
cold winters lasting 8 to 11 months, short sunny summers, and little
precipitation. In contrast, the populated south has a variety of climatological
landscapes.
The total population
according to the census 1981 was about 24 mln people with the average
population density of 2.8 per sq. km.
English and French
are the official languages of Canada and have equal status and equal rights and
privileges as to their use in all governmental institutions.
Canada is a
federation of 10 provinces and 2 northern territories. The federal Parliament
is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. The leader of the party that
wins the largest number of seats in a newly elected House of Commons is asked
to form the government.
The civil law
follows English common law everywhere except in Quebec, where it follows the
Napoleonic Code.
Canada is a world
leader in the production of asbestos, nickel and different other elements,
forestry products, and ranks first in the world in export of minerals. Although
no longer the foremost sector of the economy, agriculture is of major
importance to the economy as a whole and still is basic in many areas. Canada
is among the world’s leading wheat producers and is second in the export of
wheat.
Basically, Canada
has a free-enterprise economy. A recurrent problem for Canada has been the
dominant position of US corporations and investors.