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Let’s Learn More What Are the Main Sources of Income of Canada?
Canada has one of the world’s strongest economies, ranked alongside the United States, the United
Kingdom, Russia, Japan, France, and Italy.
What Is the Climate of Canada Like?
Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico in 1994,
Canada has a variety of climates depending achieving high levels of trade transactions, or the activity of buying and selling between two parties,
on the di erent geographic regions in the which helped strengthen the economy and helped support other trade partners.
country. Although overall the country is cool,
The Canadian economy is strong in the following areas:
there are some remarkable di erences from
1. Manufacturing Industry
region to region. The factors that cause these
Canada’s manufacturing sector is technologically advanced and competitive in the global market.
variations include ocean currents, mountain
Manufacturing growth in Canada depends on exports, principally to the United States. Food processing,
ranges, and latitude.
clothing and textile, electronics, and aerospace equipment are among the major industries in Canada.
Winters in Canada are cold and snowy,
2. Service Industry
sometimes falling below zero degrees Celsius.
The service industry comprises three quarters of the workforce in numerous areas, including
Summers in Canada are hot and humid, while
transportation, banking services, education, and health care, by providing medical assistance to people.
fall is less cold than winter, and spring is less Mont-Tremblant, Quebec in the early fall season
Tourism ranks among the fastest-growing service areas.
warm than summer.
3. Natural Resources Industry
This type of industry includes mining, shing, agriculture, and forestry, or planting and taking care of
trees and forests. More and better farm machinery, better use of fertilizers, and more e cient farming
Emerald Lake Chalet, Yoho National Park, British Columbia
methods have combined to dramatically increase agricultural productivity.
Fish Market in Steveston Village, Richmond, BC
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