加拿大经济简介

Economy of Canada
Introduction
•Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations,and the majority of its citizens enjoy a high quality of life by world standards.
Natural Resources
•vast forest
•fresh water
•oil
•gas
•the world's richest mineral deposits •Canada is renowned for the wealth of it's natural resources.
Main Industry
•The service sector in Canada is the largest industry,employing some three quarters of Canadians and producing about two thirds of its CDP.•Manufacturing and fishing are the most important economic activities in Canada.
Pattern of Economy •Canada is a free market economy and is highly intergrated into the global economy.
•Due to its small population and limited domestic market,Canada is dependent on international trade,especially trade with the United States.
Trading Partners •Canada is the ninth largest trading nation in the world,with the
U.S.,Japan and Britain being its largest trading partners.
Development of Exporting
•In the early colonial period,the leading Canadian export commodities were fish and furs.
•During the 19th century, timber became the staple export item.
•In the early 20th century,with the improvement of railway lines,wheat became the chief export item.•Now,the exploration of minerals enables the manufacturing industries to produce more than half of Canada's exports.
Solid Economic Prospects •Since the recession of the early 1990s,the Canadian economy has grown more rapidly than that of most other developed countries,resulting from several factors,including low inflation,low interest rats,and a low Canadian dollar,all of which helped exports grow.Today,with its abundant natural resources,skilled labor force,and modern capital plant,Canada enjoys solid economic prospects.。