Canada Cultural Analysis

Canada Cultural Assessment Canada is one of the largest countries in the world and contains a population of more than 35 million people. The Atlantic, Pacific, and Artic Ocean meet three of the country’s borders. The fourth being the United States of America. The United States borders Canada on its Alaskan border in the northwestern region of the country and the southern border along the continental United States. Canada has an economic standing that is strongly influenced by its shared border with the United States and its diverse trade agreement with the United States. Their militaristic value defines their domestic defenses, partnerships, and worldwide operational support. Canada’s internal social structure help to further define the …show more content…
Canada, along with the United States, is also a member of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD is the bilateral agreement between the United States and Canada that supports the early warning, defense, and protection of the North American continent from all aerospace threats. NORAD was created in September, 1957, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs Colorado. NORAD has an ongoing air defense mission. Operation Noble Eagle is the ongoing air defense mission. This operation is continually refined to meet the challenges of a changing world. Operation Noble Eagle closely follows the NORAD mission statement. NORAD’s mission statement is essentially the defense and safeguard of the airspace surrounding North America. They will also use and collaborate with all available military and law enforcement agencies. NORAD is broken down into three regions; the Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), and the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR). Both the United States and Canada provide National Guard and active duty forces, located at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, that detect, validate, and warn of any aircraft or missile threat in the assigned area of operation of ANR. CANR headquarters is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 1st Canadian Air Division is responsible for the early warning and defense of Canada and is equipped with the CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft. The United States First Air …show more content…
Canada is split into ten provinces and three territories. These provinces and territories make up a land mass of nearly four million square miles. The population that inhabits the country have varying background and cultures. There are more than 100 different languages spoken, with two official languages, English and French, which are defined by the Canadian government. The backgrounds that exists undoubtedly leads to the vast differences present. They also partially influence the direction and function of the government. Provinces and territories apply unique and separate law. Up until 1858, Canada used several different forms of currency. The separation by land mass and culture directly influenced the progression of Canada. This also helped to define its unique social qualities. The social characteristic to its initial discovery and occupation further connect the two. During the initial European exploration, many native aboriginal tribes came in contact with the new settlers. During the colonization process they were isolated, removed, and in some cases eradicated from their native lands. British and French colonization occurred shortly after the first contact. This set the country on a path that would lead to its current state. Another important influence that helped to create the Canadian society was the American settlers. The original