Case Study: The St. Lawrence Lowlands

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Canada is a large isolated country and 90% of their population is 150 miles from our border. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. The St. Lawrence Lowlands is home to 50% of Canada’s population. The most manufacturing occurs in Ontario and Quebec. 2% of Canada’s area is located in the Atlantic Region. Financially, Canada is a great trading partner because they trade without tariffs because of NAFTA. This is true: in 2010 ¾ of Canada’s exports came to the US, and ¾ of their imports came from the US.

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