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Economy and Regions

Explore Canada's industries, trading relationships, provinces, territories and capital.

Canada has a diversified economy built around service industries, manufacturing and natural resources. The country is made up of 10 provinces and three territories, with Ottawa as its capital.

Key facts

Remember these points

  • Service industries employ most Canadians
  • The United States is Canada's largest trading partner
  • Canada has 10 provinces and three territories
  • Ottawa is the capital of Canada
  • The Atlantic provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Source

These original CanadaHomeHub notes are based on Discover Canada — The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

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