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Fun in the Sun

Beach-lovers around the world can thank Canada for providing them with the protection they need from the sun's rays. We are the world's largest producer of zinc, an essential ingredient in sunscreen. Zinc is used to galvanize beach chairs to protect them from rust. And if those beach-goers like the photographs they snapped during their vacation in the sun, they should thank us a second time. We're a leading producer of silver, a major component in developing and printing pictures.

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Last Updated: 2005-11-22
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