Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Canada

Capital City: Ottawa

Population: 33,098,932 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $35,200 (2006 est.)

Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)

Languages: English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%

Total Area: total: 9,984,670 sq km land: 9,093,507 sq km water: 891,163 sq km somewhat larger than the US

Region: North America

Industries: transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum and natural gas

Agriculture: wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish

Resources: iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower

Labor Force: 17.59 million (2006 est.)
agriculture 2%, manufacturing 14%, construction 5%, services 75%, other 3% (2004)

Exports: $405 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum

Imports: $353.2 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods

Overview: As an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US. Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoys solid economic prospects. Top-notch fiscal management has produced consecutive balanced budgets since 1997, although public debate continues over how to manage the rising cost of the publicly funded healthcare system. Exports account for roughly a third of GDP. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with its principal trading partner, the US, which absorbs about 85% of Canadian exports. Canada is the US' largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $4,963,093,196 in goods to Canada. This ranks Canada 1^st among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Canada increased from the previous year by $144,921,596 a change of 3.01%. State exports to Canada have increased over the last 5 years by $1,846,381,387 a change of 59.24%. Missouri exports account for 36.99%. of all 2007 US exports to Canada.

Transportation Equipment at $2,614,769,822 was the largest export in 2007. The largest dollar gain was Electrical Equipment, Appliances, And Component with an increase of $79,041,371 a 45.16% change. The biggest dollar loss was in Transportation Equipment with a decrease of $128,415,924 a -4.68% change.