About Canada
Throughout the world, Canada is well known as...
- a nation of immense natural beauty - wide-open spaces, mountains, trees and lakes;
- a modern, environmentally responsible, progressive nation with an open and generous society;
- a nation in which all people have the opportunity to grow and develop in their own way;
- a nation that upholds its international commitments;
- a nation made up of honest, friendly, polite, well-educated, interesting and healthy citizens;
- a nation that respects the contributions and individuality of different cultures;
- a nation with compassion towards its own citizens and warmth to all peoples of the world.
For six years in a row - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 - Canada has ranked first in the world on
the United Nations Human Development Index, scoring high on the key factors of life expectancy, quality of life
and average income. Canada ranked third in the world in the 2001 Environmental Sustainability Index study, a
measure of overall progress towards environmental sustainability, developed for 122 countries.
In a recent KPMG business study, Competitive Alternatives: Comparing Business Costs in North America,
Europe and Japan, Canada was ranked first as the leading cost-competitive industrial country.
Canada ranks sixth in the world when measured strictly according to gross domestic product
per capita.
Read on for more about Canada...
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