While Canada and the US are very close in location, this does not always mean that the human and physical characteristics will be similar. For instance, Canada has a colder climate due to the location while the US has a larger population. In terms of the economy, both the US and Canada have a strong one partially due to NAFTA, which has also caused much unsettlement for both countries while also showing signs of development. Canada and the US share many physical features such as natural resources, lakes and mountains, but the most noticeable of these would be the climate. Canada, unlike the US which contains a humid subtropical climate, has a subarctic or colder climate due to their location farther from the equator and closer to the poles. …show more content…
Unlike the US, Canada has a small population from the cold climate, but they both have a low birth and death rate. The US birth rate is only 12.5 births/1000 people while Canada has 10.3 births/1000 people, slightly lower because of the smaller population and overall low because there are more women working and they have less time for children. Regarding death rate and infant mortality rate, the US having 8.2 deaths/1000 people and Canada having 8.7 deaths/1000 people and both having very low infant mortality rates, this shows that the two countries are developed in terms of births and deaths because of the advanced technology in medications allowing there to be longer life expectancies. In conclusion, Canada and the US are very similar and very different in their own ways. The two have both proven that they are developed through the structure of their physical characteristics, economy, and demography. While Canada has a colder climate than the US and the US has a larger population, they both dislike the effect NAFTA has had on their countries. Overall by looking at various physical and human characteristics, it is clear that Canada and the US are developed
Since the country’s conception in 1867, Canada has lived in the shadow of it’s southerly neighbour, the United States of America. Through the years, what started out as a country with very distinct culture has morphed and become Americanized. Historically speaking, American influence has had a great economical impact on Canada. Speaking about the Americanization of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, has said, “Americans should never underestimate the constant pressure on Canada which the mere presence of the United states has produced…” This pressure has changed the way Canadians live and conduct business. This pressure has Americanized the Canadian economy. American culture has a very far reaching effect on Canada with many trickle down effects. Americanization of the Canadian economy has lead to the American control of the Canada’s corporate structure, Canadian dependence on American capital, turned the Canadian economy into a mirror image of the American economy, and has led to loss of
As you already mentioned, that Canada performs better on two health outcome measures, infant mortality rates, and life expectancy. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), indicated that life expectancy is associated with multiple factors outside the health care system, such as modifiable risk factors to health (smoking, alcohol consumption, nutrition habits, and physical activity), but access to high-quality primary care and treatments also plays an important role (OECD, 2017). Life expectancy in Canada is 81.5 years in 2011, which is about three years higher than in the United States (U.S.) according to the OECD statistics reported on Health at a Glance 2015 OECD Indicators (OECD, 2017).
Have you heard about Estonia? Well, not many people have, and there are surprisingly some similarities that Estonia and Canada have and many more differences.
The Romans had an impact on modern Canadian society through government too. Canada took up the idea of a democracy from the Romans, Rome used a representative government, meaning they would elect senators to speak for a group of people, which is where we got the idea from. Canada, as you can tell, admired the way the government was run in the Roman times, as Canada's way of running the government is very similar. For example, Rome Senates are required to be upper class citizens; this is not required anymore in Canada, but it once was. They also must approve of the laws before they are passed. Canada's consul and prime minister were also influenced incredibly by the Romans, as in Rome both the consul and the prime minister are selected by groups
Canada is similar to the United States was established as a colonial settler state by European colonial powers. France and England fought over the land for many years and in 1759 the British finally won in the battle of the Plains of Abraham (Quebec City).
Canada and the United States of America are two neighboring countries who besides the border share numerous other key aspects. Though similar in beliefs and culture the two countries are far from alike. Their legal structure particularly the penal system is one of most significant boundaries between Canada and the United States. Though not perfect, it's absolutely clear that Canada has the far more superior legal system.
Health care is valued by many citizens in the United States and in Canada. Both countries have their own health care systems to provide coverage for citizens. Canada has basic health care coverage for all citizens through federal legislation, but not all services are covered. Additional health
Canada and the United States have quite a few differences in their healthcare status and healthcare services. Canada has a universal coverage, no financial barriers, more equitable, no coinsurance and unequal drug benefits and the health insurance plan is administered in each province by a public agency which operates on a non-profit basis and is responsible to the provincial government; whereas, the United States have some financial barriers, there is no universal public health insurance and access primarily depends on the type and extent of coverage, responsible for administering and controlling the health care system is diffused, and involves private insurers, employers, and federal, state and local governments. Infant mortality in both countries are similar and there is a small gap between the life expectancy between the two countries.
The geography of Canada affects our culture considerably. Canada is located north of the United
Secondly, closer ties to America helped us form a culture we know to this day. American media was playing through Canadian televisions and radios. In the late 1950s after Canadian’s pride and joy was aggravated by the “Avro Arrow”, Canadian aviation talent went to America and helped with the man landing on the moon. This influenced Hollywood to dedicate movies and T.V shows. Some of Canadian actresses and actors stared in the playing of Hollywood shows and movies, along with American actors and actresses. Canadians started watching more television which influenced Canadian buying behaviours, clothes, behaviours, food etc. American culture had slightly influenced Canadian culture through media. Also America has always been Canada’s number one trading partner. Gordon Morton McGregor, who was head of the Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd., set up the largest automotive car company in Candaians. This car company gave many Canadians jobs since they were manufactured by Canadians however the parts that came in for the automobiles were from America. American goods were being transferred to Canada so they can manufacture cars. The Americans have a culture that is recognized as being luxuries and rich. By America trading valuable goods with Canada we gained recognition as Canada being a wealthy and luxuries country. Canada and America
Canadian and American cultural views were different which was proved because one is multicultural and the other is not. Canada was known as “mosaic” which means immigrants from any ethnic group were accepted here and were allowed to practice their religion. Therefore, they have a double identity ,meaning they are their ethnic group before a Canadian citizen as in Japanese-Canadian, Asian Canadian and so on . Whereas ,American culture was known as the “melting pot “, where they accept other cultures however they encouraged their citizens to give up their original culture ( Wells ,10 and 11 ). Canadian’s usually describe themselves as “NOT AMERICAN“(Wells,35) . Many Americans view Canada as a positive nation and as a better environment to live in then the United States . A legal sectary from Gastonia ,North Carolina said “Canada’s such a terrific place, I’d move there tomorrow if I could” (Wells, 35). This proves that Americans want to come to Canada since it is a safer environment due to it’s unique culture. Canadians are recognized as more modest, less aggressive and more down to earth then their southern neighbors (Wells,35).
The Canadian health care system is often touted as a better health care system compared to the way the United States administers health care since the two neighboring nations appear to be economically and socially similar. The U. S. and Canada have extensive health care systems for it citizens but each country has different methods to financing health care. Health care in Canada is funded at both the provincial and federal levels while the U.S. health care system funded by a combination of public and private funding where both systems have their benefits and drawbacks for health care consumers.
Canada has an extremley large geography which plays a tremendous role on many factors that affect Canadians. These factors both help and hinder Canada economically, socially and politically. The geography of Canada has also caused regions to form. For the most part, these regions exist due to physical that are present in Canada's landscape. Canada's geography has also had a large impact on the influences that affect settlers. Canada's relatively low popuation in comparison to the large land mass make Canada a place where people who desire to settle in high population, urban areas or large, isolated, and low-trafficked areas. The high population of people near the Canadian-American border is also a unique feature of Canada, due to the
As a conclusion, Sweden and Canada are incredibly similar in a lot of ways and this seems to be because they developed during the same time under the same consequences. The very few differences have to do with the differences in the political
One explanation is the free medical coverage they have. Residents who resides in Canada are able to visit doctors without the fear of being rejected just because they do not have the proper medical insurance. Meanwhile, residents in the United States are turning away from hospitals and medical clinics because of the high payments. If the United States is wanting to improve the citizens in its country, they must be able to provide free health care access for all of its citizens.