Population (since Jul. 2012)34,300,083 and counting
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★ CURRENT EVENTCanadian Autoworkers Gear Up for Possible Strike
by Caroline Hasselt, Sept. 13, 2012 "The Detroit Three auto makers could face simultaneous work stoppages in Canada after the main Canadian union said on Wednesday that it will ask local unions to gear up for possible strike actions at all three companies, citing little progress in labor contract talks." (via the Wall Street Journal) |
Population Rate
.784% per year
Average Life Expectancy
81.48 years
Advantages
- 99% of the population can read and write.
- Only 15.3% of the population is unemployed.
- Canada has 5 major cities: Montreal (capital), Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, & Calgary, urbanizing 81% of the population.