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About Canada
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Population
Immigrants now account for more than 70% of all
Canadian labour force growth, a proportion that
will grow to 100% in the next 10 years. Canada’s
recent immigration levels have been double
those of the United States, with priority given
to high-skill workers. According to the 2004
World Competitiveness Yearbook, Canada has
the highest percentage of individuals achieving
at least college or university education among
those countries surveyed.
Geographic Features
Canada is the second largest country in the world, covering the entire
northern part of the North American continent except for Alaska (the
provinces of British Columbia and Ontario are each four times as large
as Great Britain). The land area is 9,093,507 sq. km (excluding freshwater
areas). Surrounded by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Canada has
the world’s longest coastline (243,792 km). The southernmost point of land,
Point Pelee in Ontario, is farther south than Rome while the northernmost
tip of land on Ellesmere Island is close to the North Pole.
Canada shares a common border with the United States of America that
stretches across 8,893 km. Of Canada’s 20 largest cities, 17 are within an
hour and a half drive of the U.S. border.
In the centre of the country, the climate is continental with warm summers
(July average 15-25
