The economy
Chapter 9 of 10 in the official guide, Discover Canada (“Canada's Economy”). This summary is ours: it does not replace the guide.
A short chapter: the three main types of industries and trade with the United States come up often.
Industries
- Three main types of industries: service, manufacturing and natural resources.
- More than 75% of working Canadians are in services: transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, retail, tourism and government.
- Manufacturing makes paper, high-tech equipment, aircraft, automobiles and food, among other goods.
- Natural resources: forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy. Many regions depend on them, and they make up a large share of exports.
Trade
- Canada has always been a trading nation.
- The United States is by far its largest trading partner.
- Canada and the United States share the world's longest undefended border.
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The economy
What is Canada's largest trading partner?
The United States is by far Canada's largest trading partner: most Canadian exports are sold there.
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D. The United States The United States is by far Canada's largest trading partner: most Canadian exports are sold there.