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AnIntroductiontoCanadianCulture,MarcUpton,CANADAsHISTORY,NativeAmericanslivedinCanadaforthousandsofyears.Intheearly1600s,colonistsfromBritainandFrancebegantosettleineasternCanada,alongtheSt.LawrenceRiver.Canadaprovedtobeanexcellentspotfortrappingandtradingoffurs.Inthe1800s,settlersbegantopushwest.MostofthenativeAmericansweredisplacedbytheEuropeans.,LandBritishColumbia,Alberta,Saskatchewan,Manitoba,Ontario,Quebec,NewBrunswick,NovaScotia,PrinceEdwardIsland,Newfoundlandironore,nickel,zinc,copper,gold,lead,rareearthelements,molybdenum,potash,diamonds,silver,fish,timber,wildlife,coal,petroleum,naturalgas,andhydropower8.,BanffNationalPark,GovernmentResponsibilities,Thefederalgovernmentisresponsibleforthingseffectingtheentirecountrysuchascitizenship,immigration,nationaldefense,tradewithothercountries12,thebankingsystem,criminalcode,andindigenouspopulations8.Thefederalgovernmentalsohassomeinvolvementinthingslikeemployment,insurance,andMedicarethatwereoncecontrolledbytheprovinces,becauseofthegreaterresourcesofthefederalgovernment8.Theprovincesorterritorieshaveresponsibilityforthingslikeeducation,highways,healthcare,andwelfare8.Inareaswithamunicipalgovernment,themunicipalgovernmentisresponsibleforlocalmatterslikefirefightingandcitystreets12.,QueenElizabethII,GovernorGeneral:DavidJohnston,Ottawa,Economy,TheeconomyinCanadaisthe9thstrongest17intheworld8.Thesubstantialgrowthofthemanufacturing,mining,andservicesectorsinCanadasinceWorldWarIIhasrevampedthenationfromaprimarilyruraleconomyintoonepredominantlyindustrialandurban8.Canadaisthe10thlargestexporterofoilandthe3rdlargestexporterofnaturalgasintheworld17.CanadaisthelargestforeignsupplierofenergytotheUnitedStates,including;oil,gas,uranium,andalsoelectricpower8.,Vancouver,Economy,Asof2014thereareanestimated18.85millionpeopleintheCanadianworkforce8.Percentagesofoccupationsheldinthelaborforcein2006:agriculture:2%,manufacturing:13%,construction:6%,services:76%,other:3%8Althoughmanypeoplereapthebenefitsofastrongeconomy,7.3%ofthepopulationwasunemployedin2012andmorethan9%oftheCanadianpopulationlivesinpovertyasofanestimatedonein20088.14.8%ofCanadiansages15-24areunemployed.Canadaisaleaderintheproductionofgold,silver,copper,uranium,oil,naturalgas,agriculture,woodpulp,andtimber-relatedproducts8.TheaverageminimumwageinCanada$10.10.,communitycolleges,technicalinstitutes,secondaryschools,universities,universitycolleges,careercolleges,summercamps,andlanguageschools34.UndertheCanadianconstitutioneachprovincehasresponsibilityforitseducationalsystem2.Canadianchildrengenerallyvoluntarilyattendkindergartenforoneortwoyearsattheageoffourorfive34.AllchildrenbeginGradeOneataboutsixyearsofage34.TheschoolyearlastsfromSeptembertothefollowingJune34.Dependingonwhatprovinceyouarein,secondaryschoolsgouptoGrade11or1234.99%ofthepopulationofCanadaovertheageof15isliterate8.,Population,Canadaistheninth-mostsparselypopulatednationintheworldwithapopulationdensityof8.6peoplepersquaremile8.Around33.4millionpeopleliveinCanada,andthepopulationisgrowingby0.9percentannually2.Canadasper-capitaimmigrationrateisoneofthehighestintheworldwithabout250,000immigrantsbeingadmittedyearlysince20067.Canadahasasocietythatisopenandrelativelyfreeofsocialclassdistinctions50.EthnicgroupsofCanadainclude;28%ofBritishIslesorigin,23%ofFrenchorigin,15%otherEuropean,2%Amerindian,6%other,mostlyAsian,African,Arab,and26%mixedbackground.8ReligionsinCanada;RomanCatholic42.6%,Protestant23.3%(UnitedChurch9.5%,Anglican6.8%,Baptist2.4%,Lutheran2%),otherChristian4.4%,Muslim1.9%,otherandunspecified11.8%,non-religious16%,Family,Marriagetheyhavefastfood,processedfoods,milk,cheese,eggs,breads,fruits,vegetables,pizza,meat,seafood,andsoon.SomecommonCanadianfavoritesarePoutine71:Frieslayeredwithgravyandcheesecurds;Chickenwings71:Friedchickenwingswithavarietyofdifferentsauces;Pierogies71:Adoughdumpling70stuffedwithafillinglikecheese,meat,and/orpotatoes;Elk,moose,buffalo,anddeer71;TimHortonsDonuts71;BeaverTails71:Atypeofpastry;Maplesyrup71;Eastcoastseafood71;Kraftmacaroniandcheese71;Beer71fromoneofthemanylocalbreweries;Subway;Raspberries;Waffles;Stews;Flax;Quinoa;Muffins.,Poutine,Pierogies,Beavertails,CanadasAnimals,CanadiansIlike.,PamelaAndersonJimCarey,CanadianIreallydontlike!,
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