=== Canada ===
Progress 2007 & Outlook 2008 by Sectors
Progress Rating by *AAA*AA*A *B *C *D *E *F
Outlook Rating By *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6
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Overhaul Economic Progress & Prosperity *AAA*1
GDP Growth *AAA*1
Job Creation *AAA*1
Banking & Credit *AAA*1
International Trade *AAA*1
Exports *AAA*1
Imports *AA*1
Finance *AAA*1
Stock Market *AAA*1
Construction Industries *AAA*1
Automotive Industries *AAA*1
Consumers Products *AA*1
Foreign Exchange Reserves *AA*1
Small Business & Venture Capital *AA*1
Energy Development *AAA*1
Gas Development *AAA*1
Oil Development *AAA*1
Agriculture Production *A*1
Agriculture Industries *A*1
Heavy Industries *A*1
Fabricating & Engineering *A*1
Railways Industries *A*1
Aviation Industries *AA*1
Defence Industries *A*1
Information Technology Industries *AAA*1
Technology Industries *AAA*1
Telecommunication Industries *AAA*1
Transportation Services *AAA*1
Government Services *AAA*1
Financial Services *AA*1
Health Services *AAA*1
Social Services *AAA*1
Services *AAA*1
Retail Sales *AAA*1
Hotel & Tourist *AAA*1
Rearch & Development *AAA*1
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Canada Business & Economics Overview
**all data are estimated**
Area : 9, 976,140 sq km
Natural resources: iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
Population: 31,592,805
Ethnic groups: British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6 %, mixed background 26%
Religions: Roman Catholic 42%,
Protestant 40%, other 18%
Languages: English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5%
GDP: purchasing power parity - $774.7 billion
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $24,800 US
Agriculture - products: wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish
Exports: $281 billion
Exports - commodities: motor vehicles and parts, newsprint, wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, machinery, natural gas, aluminum, telecommunications equipment, electricity
Exports - partners: US 86%, Japan 3%, UK, Germany, South Korea, Netherlands, China
Imports: $217 billion
Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, crude oil, chemicals, motor vehicles and parts, durable consumer goods, electricity
Imports - partners: US 76%, Japan 3%, UK, Germany, France, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea
