A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, and education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
From the CIA World Fact Book.
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Through the US Dept of Homeland Security (DHS), President Biden’s Uniting for Ukraine program efficiently and uncontroversially resettled 187,000 Ukrainian refugees on American soil since Moscow’s brutal invasion of her western neighbor. This...
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