Canada - economy

 Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations. Canada

 a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) andOrganization for Economic Co-operation and Development  Group of Eight (G8).Group of Eight  the Canadian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three quarters of Canadiansservice industry

 the primary sector:primary sector logging and oil industries being two of Canada's most important.loggingoil

 The United States is by far its largest trading partner.

 Canada has traditionally had a lower per capita gross domestic product (GDP) than the United States.gross domestic productUnited States

 In British Columbia, the forestry industry is of great importanceBritish Columbia  the oil industry is central to Alberta's prosperity Alberta  Northern Ontario - minesNorthern Ontario  the fishing industry has long been central to the character of the Atlantic provinces, though it has recently been in steep decline.fishingAtlantic provinces

 natural resources: such as gold, nickel, uranium, diamondsgoldnickeluraniumdiamonds and lead.lead

 one of the world's largest suppliers of agricultural products  particularly of wheat and other grains  Canada is a major exporter of agricultural products, to the US, Europe and Asia

 The service sector in Canada is vast, employing some three quarters of Canadians and accounting for two thirds of GDP.  The largest employer is the retail sector, employing almost 12% of Canadians.retail

 Canada and US share a deep and common trading relationship.  Will Canada become the 51st American state?