Canada is proud to have so many different cultural and ethnic groups live and work together in harmony. The concept of equality is very important in a country as large and diverse as Canada. Equality is so important to us that we have incorporated it into our constitution as part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Industries based on natural resources include forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy. These industries have played an important part in the country's history and development.
Manufacturing industries make products which are sold in Canada and else where around the world.
Our largest international trading partner is the United States of America. Service industries provide thousands of different jobs in areas like transportation, education, health care, construction, banking, communications and government. Canada is a very large country with an area of 10 million square kilometers, but it has a comparatively small population of just over 30 million. Most Canadians live in the southern part of Canada. The national capital of Canada is Ottawa, Ontario.