Canada And Ireland: A Comparative Analysis

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Canada and Ireland
A description and comparison of both countries Canada and Ireland are very diverse countries located many miles apart with two different cultures; however these two countries are compared throughout this research with their economic systems and demographics of their state including some interesting factual statements of both countries. Diving into the general statistics of both economies including primary sectors of their GDP gives an idea of what country has better economic stability now and in the future. Services and/or industries play into the economic behavior and are shown along with popular businesses and global trading for both countries. To go along with this fact, their economic stability also relies upon who
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The government of Canada is a parliamentary democracy. Its governmental system holds to the law of the Supreme Authority or more formally Her Majesty’s Government. It is a constitutional monarchy putting the head of state as Queen or King. The head of government is the Prime Minister that leads three levels of the governing body: the federal government, which is based in Ottowa and focuses on national and international matters such as taxes, mail, banking, etc., the provincial and territorial governments, which have the power to change their laws and manage public lands, and, lastly, the municipal governments, which operate and control the cities. Fox News (2013) implied that the government is allied with the US and has mutual enemies, Iran and North Korea …show more content…
The recurring recessions in Canada brings uncertainty to the economy when compared to Ireland’s stability and high-tech performance in the country. To bring light to Canada, however, high performance in free universal health care, infrastructure, and safety make it a popular designated area of living and would be considered by most people despite of the recession in the economy. Also, Canada’s cost of living is much more preferred than that of Ireland’s. Canada’s consumer prices are 11.39% lower than Ireland’s making it a better living area for even Irish

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