英语国家概况之加拿大简介

A Briefing of Canada

Canada is located in the north of North occupying forty one percent

of the is the world's second largest country(9,984,670 k㎡) . It

extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and

northward into the Arctic has a small population ,which is only

thirty-three million one hundred and forty-three hundred (2008),and more over 70%

people live in near the southern of the United States. The population growth rate is

moderate,although the positive growth rate is chiefly due to immigration.

Canada has a liberal immigration policy that goes to great lengths to accept

refugees and asylum seekers from around the is the multicultural

society which results from the diversity of its h and French are the two

important languages spoken in Canada with diversity of as the United

States of America which has turned into an ethic melting pot,for Canada not only

contains a variety of cultures but promotes and preserves laws are set up

to protect the various cultures from becoming has taken action to stop

Canadian government was the first to manage a campaign

commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial

helps the rest of the world unite and experience a variety of

different ethnic backgrounds trying to eliminate racism.

The living standard in Canada is very welfare state has developed a

wide range of health and social services intended to promote health and

ownership at home in Canada is in its most unaffordable state since

the "housing recession "in 1990.

The constitutional arrangement for education in Canada is a provincial

responsibility because there is no Department of Education at the federal level and no

integrated national system of education,either.

Canada is a multi-ethnic ore,it has colorful and interesting

wedding Canadians are Catholic or Protestant and their wedding

practice is similar to other Western Christian in the northern part of

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Canada ,the Eskimo area,"bride theft" of the age-old custom has been popular with

Eskimos.

Canadians love widespread sports are ice hockey,golf

baseball,swimming,basketball and sities in Canada have self-contained

field and facilities,which can provide for not only the professional teams,but also for

students.

All above are just the general situation of I want to indicate the

relationship between Canada and America.

Canada common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the

longest in the world. They share the world's longest undefended border, co-operate on

military campaigns and exercises, and are each other's largest trading partner.

When Canada was under the British colonial rule, its foreign relations were

controlled by the British gh the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was

established in 1909,the foreign policy was still influenced by the United

2003,the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was separated from the Diplomatic and

International Trade Department and functioned as an independent department,which

aimed to promote cooperation between Canada and countries.

In order to maintain its development and prosperity ,Canada has taken positive

attitude in the international and regional has contributed a lot to

promote North-South dialogue,world peace and stability and to assist the the

Canadian value the world order is ruled by law not by the military force.

Like the United States, Canada is one of the most religiously divers countries in

the has no official church ,"God "is mentioned in the preamble to the

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,but no ous pluralisms an

important part of the Canadian worship.

Relations between Canada and the United States have spanned more than two

centuries. This includes a shared British colonial heritage, warfare during the 1770s

and 1812, and the eventual development of one of the most successful international

relationships in the modern world. Each is the other's chief economic partner and

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large-scale tourism and migration between the two nations has increased the

similarities.

The most serious breach in the relationship was the War of 1812, which saw an

American invasion of then British North America and counter-invasions from

British-Canadian forces. The border was demilitarized after the war and apart from

minor raids has remained peaceful. Canada and the United States of America

officially established diplomatic relations in 1927,nevertheless two countries have

contracts with each other long its independence,the United States of

America once attempted to invade the British North America but was defeated by the

British Canadian that the borders between two countries have remained

peaceful despite of minor the Second World War,the rise of the United

States of America in the world makes the Canadian economic,political and diplomatic

focus shift from the United Kingdom to the United States.

Military collaboration began during World War II and continued throughout the

Cold War on both a bilateral basis and through NATO. A high volume of trade and

migration between the United States and Canada has generated closer ties, especially

after the signing of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994.

The bilateral relationship is extremely important for both tly

Canada and the United States are the primary trade partners for each 's

economy heavily relies on the United have signed more than one hundred

and ninety cooperative agreements involving border,military defense, tariff,labour

arbitration,education,environmental protection,fishery and forest

also carries out multilateral cooperation with the United States under

NATO,APEC,and OAS(Organization of America States).

Although two countries have common long-term interests,there are minor

conflicts because they are so close to each repeated trade disputes in

fishery and forestry have always existed and Canada's grain export to the United

States is charged a dumping close relationship between Canada and the

United States is like may quarrel sometimes,but their relationship is too

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important to be seriously damaged by disagreement over short-term issues.

Canada and the United States are currently the world's largest trading

partners,share the world's longest unmilitarized border,and have significant

interoperability within the defence sphere. Recent difficulties have included repeated

trade disputes, environmental concerns, Canadian concern for the future of oil exports,

and issues of illegal immigration and the threat of terrorism.

The foreign policies of the neighbours have been closely aligned since the Cold

War and after. Canada has disagreed with American policies regarding the Vietnam

War, the status of Cuba, the Iraq War, Missile Defense, and the War on Terrorism. A

serious diplomatic debate is whether the Northwest Passage is in international waters

or under Canadian jurisdiction.

There are close cultural ties between modern day Canada and the United States,

advanced in large part because both nations predominately speak English. There are

also historical ties between the respective Francophone populations. Pop culture has

depicted and parodied the efforts of both nations to solidify their cultural uniqueness--

primarily by Canada, as its population is roughly one tenth that of the United States'--

to deter international perception that Americans and Canadians are virtually identical.

Canada remains Americans' favorite foreign nation according to a recent Gallup

heless there remain Canadian fears of being overwhelmed by its neighbour,

which is ten times larger in terms of population and economy. James Tagg reports that

Canadian university students have a profound fear that "Canadian culture, and likely

Canadian sovereignty, will be overwhelmed."The two economies have increasingly

merged since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1994.

From the above,Canada and the United States of America have the long-time

friendly Canada just like dances with wolves,and must independent

rather than depend on America.

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