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General Facts |
Population density: 3/km BR: 10 DR: 7 Net Migration: 5.6 GDP/cap: $39,000 |
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Why is Canada underpopulated |
Has lots of natural resources which means a high carry capacity but has a low population density |
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Natural Resources |
Long Coastline: Fish Coniferous Forests: Timber Gold,Zinc,Uranium,Nickel,Lead,Aluminium and Potash Water from the Great Lakes Deposits of oil, natural gas and shale |
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Industries and Services |
Aircraft and Car manufacture Oil Refining Aluminium Smelting Strong Services infrastructure including health care. Biggest importer to the US globally |
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Migration |
250k new residents each year to grow workforce 10% of worlds refugees |
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Pull Factors |
Good and Free Healthcare High literacy rates Low unemployment High QLI (quality of life index) |
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Why is Canada Sparsely populated |
Most live within 160km of the US border Above 55* North is 1/km as hostile environment - -20*C - Permafrost - Mountainous - Large Coniferous Forests |
