My View Of Canadian Identity

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To show the view of Canadian identity from my point of view, I decided to do draw a map of Canada. As a high school student who is very interested in physical geography, economics and investing, I decided to focus on natural resources, industries, and recreation development. The way I view Canadian identity is based on the economics of each province allowing millions of employees and provinces to be wealthy.
The backbone of Canada’s economy is the export of natural resources. One of the provinces in Canada I am in love with is a prairie province, Saskatchewan. Agriculture and mining dominate the provincial economy and it is the largest exporter of potash and uranium in the world, making Saskatchewan one of the highest GDP. Other natural resources

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