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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Canada (pronounced /ˈkænədə/) is a country occupying most of upper North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area and shares the world's longest common border with the United States to the south and northwest. The land occupied by Canada was inhabited for millennia by various groups of aboriginal people. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French expeditions explored, and later settled along, the Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of additional provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom, highlighted by the Statute of Westminster in 1931 and culminating in the Canada Act in 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the British parliament. A federation comprising ten provinces and three territories, Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It is a bilingual and multicultural country, with both English and French as official languages both at the federal level and in the province of New Brunswick. Technologically advanced and industrialized, Canada maintains a diversified economy that is heavily reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade—particularly with the United States, with which Canada has had a long and complex relationship. It is a member of the G8, NATO, OECD, WTO, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Francophonie, the OAS, APEC, and the United Nations. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  motorcitytimes.com steve Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:32:44 GM Now Obama, Stephen Harper and other world leaders are talking about 'Global Governance' and yet another layer of bureaucracy, waste and interference i.  copyblogger.com James Chartrand Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:45:59 GM Canadians are a funny lot. They use strange words and spell with a U. They kiss cod. They enjoy being ...  communities.canada.com David Staples hu, 09 Jul 2009 19:04:00 GM Ales Kotalik has signed with the New York Rangers, a three year, $9 million deal, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun. The first report of this (that I saw anyway) came on Twitter from Elliotte Friedman of CBC. ... From Google Blog Search: "canada"  news.google.com IdahoStatesman.com Idaho sold more than a billion dollars in goods to Canada last year from microchips to farm products, Little said, so it pays for the state to work with its ... Regional leaders meet in Boise to discuss alternative energy sources KTVB all 2 news articles » news.google.com Reuters RICHMOND, British Columbia, July 8 (Reuters) - Air Canada (ACa.TO) is finding some support from lenders as it struggles to solve its financial ... Canadian Lung Assn. takes aim at Air Canada's new pet-friendly policy Los Angeles Times Air Canada to face two years of losses despite new strategy, says ... The Canadian Press Air Canada afloat, for now National Post The Gazette (Montreal) - Reuters - The Canadian Press all 92 news articles » news.google.com Reuters bangalore, July 9 (Reuters) - Canada's Sandvine Corp (SVC.TO) posted a wider second-quarter loss, as the network equipment maker spent ... Corrected - corrected-UPDATE 1- Canada's Sandvine posts wider Q2 ... Reuters all 35 news articles » From Google News Search: "canada" From Yahoo Image Search: "canada" What is Canada doing towards the foreign sale of water and diversion of water? Q. I would like to know what Canada is doing in the foreign sale of water, such as what they are selling, how much and too where. I would also like to know information about the diversion of water in Canada, websites and reports would be appreciated if they could be provided! Thanks Asked by adman266266 - Mon Dec 3 09:21:02 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The link is a case study on this very issue. Stopping water diversions from Canada to the US. I'll quote the start and attach the study as a link. 1. The Issue Canada is attempting to ban its massive exports of fresh water to its neighbors including the United States. Canada believes that water will become the most essential environmental source in the next century. The United States on the other hand, has always been refusing this ban that may harm other nations who lack such a vital source. Canada, as it holds a fifth of the world s fresh water supply, fears to face a huge environmental problem if it carries on shipping a huge quantities of water to external nations. Answered by Andrew O - Mon Dec 3 12:50:55 2007 Should Canada start to trade its oil on the Eurodollar? Q. What would happen if Canada traded oil with Eurodollars instead of U.S dollars? Would Canada suffer the same fate as Iraq? Is it even possible for Canada to do so? With large amounts of oil and natural gas would it benefit Canada to do so? Asked by PK - Sun Sep 9 22:55:57 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. the same thing that happend to saddam for changing from dollars to euros. and also the same thing coming to iran for threatening to trade with euros instead of dollars. what did you think the war on terror was about? Answered by ashley robinson - Sun Sep 9 23:05:13 2007 Is Canada the answer to the American open/illegal immigration problem?
Q. The Canadian economy seems to be doing well and, from everything I've heard, needs more workers. Canada has great benefits and, from what I've seen, Canadians preach acceptance of "multi-culturalism." Would Canada/Canadians openly accept the large number of illegal immigrants crossing the Mexican border into the US seeking better economic prospects that seemingly the majority of Americans oppose their presence? Would those coming from "South of the border" into the US find Canada a suitable home? Should some sort of pipeline (ie a train or bus system) be built through various points of the US's Southern border into points of Canada to get people there to work? Would this be acceptable to all, to none, to some or is this a ridiculous… [cont.] Asked by porthuronbilliam - Sat Aug 12 13:05:08 2006 - - 6 Answers - 2 Comments A. Canada has a right to control its own immigration laws, just as we do. I'm sure that if they wanted to open their borders, they know how to do that. Answered by DAR - Sat Aug 12 13:12:09 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "canada" This article is for quotes about Canada. By Canadians
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