Though a medium-sized country by its population (35 million), Canada has earned respect on the international stage for its strong diplomatic skills, peacekeeping efforts, and respect for human rights.
Canada's past and ongoing colonialism is still of some contention between Indigenous people, Canadians, and the Canadian government. By 1931 it was more or less fully independent of the United Kingdom, although true independence did not occur until 1982.
Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 by an act of the British parliament, and is still a proud member of the Commonwealth of Nations. This dual nature is very different than in the United States, and in some parts of Canada, particularly Quebec and parts of Ontario and New Brunswick, Canadians primarily speak French. Much of Canada's current built environment and influence has come primarily from immigrants from two European nations, Britain and France. While both countries have a long and continuing history of colonialism over the Indigenous people of their countries, Canada is perfectly happy with its British heritage and many Canadians are proud of this. Economically and technologically, and in many other ways she closely resembles her neighbour to the south, the United States, although there are significant differences between the two countries. We are something else And the sooner we define this, the better." - Will FergusonĬanada is a land of vast distances and rich natural beauty. "With or without the Royals, we are not Americans.
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