1. Canada on the World Stage
Answer Key
Canada on the World Stage

2. 1)area (km2)
a) Canada is the __2nd__largest country in the world in area with __ __km2
b) Who is larger?___Russia_____with ___ ____ km2

3. 2) population
a) Canada’s population ranks __37_th in the world. Only ___1___ out of every 200 people in the world is Canadian.
Currently we are ranked 35th with 34,300,083 as of July 2012
Canada's Population Clock

4. 3) population density
a) Define population density
relationship between the area and population of a country . It can be calculated by dividing the country’s population by its area.
b) Calculate Canada’s population density below
people / km2
= 3.2 people per km2
As of Feb 13/13- 34,300,083/ km2
= 3.4 ppl/km2
Today 3.58 ppl/km2

5. c) How does this compare to
Greenland? people/km2
d) Singapore? people/ km2
e) The USA? 29 people/ km2
f) So then, how does Canada rank in terms of population density in the world? 206th
(see Fig.1-8)
Today 220th – as of July 2012

6. 4) wealth
a) Define GDP
Gross Domestic Product per Capita. = the value of all of the goods and services produced in the country in a year.
As such a measure of the size of the entire economy
When divided by the countries population, the result is the indication of the country’s wealth.

7. b) What is Canada’s GDP per capita in $US as of 2002? $29 300
Trillion
c) How does this compare to Australia? $ (59,010)
d) Ethiopia? $100 ($357)
e)The USA? $ (48,112)
f) So then, how does Canada rank in terms of GDP per capita in the world? (see Fig 1-10)= 9th (13th)

8. 5) amount of fresh water
a) Canada ranks 3rd in the world in terms of fresh water availability.
b)A number of experts have suggested that a shortage of fresh water will be the most important factor limiting growth in the 21st century. Do you think that this is going to be a problem for Canada? NO
c) Where do you think a MAJOR amount of Canada’s fresh water is stored? glaciers in the North (locked-unavailable)

9. FYI
Canada’s fresh water resources represent 7 percent of the world’s renewable fresh water. About 20 percent of the world’ fresh water is found in Canada, but less than half of it is considered renewable. Most of the fresh water is in the form of fossil water in glaciers, underground aquifers, and lakes/swamps/bogs.
The total amount of fresh water is not affected by human uses, which is why it is considered an inexhaustible resource. However, water must be of certain quality and in a particular place to be useful (i.e. to be considered renewable).
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Canada FAQ: How much of the world’s fresh water is in Canada? Accessed Feb 13/13

10. b) What country is #1 United States (Sweden) #2? Germany (Portugal)
6) Immigration
a) As of 2000 Canada was ranked 3rd in the world in terms of number of immigrants. (now 6th)
b) What country is #1 United States (Sweden)
#2? Germany (Portugal)
Canada slips out of top 5 for Immigration ranking article 2015

11. 7) energy usage----need to update from this point
a) Canada ranks 3rd in the world in terms of energy use per capita (2001)
b) The amount of Energy used in a country is usually an indicator of the level of economic development in the country, however what are some negative impacts of using TOO much energy?
pollution (air, water, noise), nuclear waste, acid rain etc
c) In what way does Manitoba get most of its energy?
(hint: you can’t live without it and your body is made up of approx. 70% of it) hydro electricity= water!
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12. 499--wind turbines are in Quebec.
By the Numbers: Energy in Canada- Transit breakthroughs around the globe
By Hillary Windsor
1---Nova Scotia is home to the only commercial tidal power generating station in the country.
2,938 million cubic feet of natural gas are produced in British Columbia each day.
37 percent of Canada’s crude oil comes from Alberta.
2--Saskatchewan ranks second in the world for producing high-grade uranium.
per cent of Manitoba’s energy comes from hydro and wind.
95 percent of Canada’s nuclear energy comes from Ontario.
499--wind turbines are in Quebec.
112--billion cubic feet of natural gas reserves exist in New Brunswick.
95---per cent of Prince Edward Island’s electricity comes from wind.
1,345 million barrels of oil reserves exist beneath Newfoundland and Labrador’s Grand Banks.
404 gigawatt-hours of hydroelectricity are generated by the Yukon.
27 diesel-generating stations exist in Nunavut.
80.90 percent of energy in the Northwest Territories comes from petroleum.
Source: Canada’s Centre for Energy, June 2012

13. 8)average life expectancy
a) Canada is tied 2nd in the world in terms of average life expectancy with what other countries?
Australia, France, Iceland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland
b) At what age is the average life expectancy? 80 years/average

14. 9) # of automobiles produced
a) Canada ranks 6th in the world in terms of number of cars and trucks produced.
b) Who is #1 in vehicle manufacturing?
United States

15. 10)value of foreign trade
a) Canada ranks 8th in the world of the value of foreign trade (trade with other countries)
b) the value of foreign trade is an indicator of how involved a country is in the growing world economy. Does this evidence suggest that Canada is a major “player” in international trade? yes