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General Information About Canada

Canada is a diverse nation, composed of citizens from virtually every nationality and culture in the world. The country was built by immigrants and more that 200,000 new immigrants are still welcomed every year.

The majority of these immigrants possess skills the Canadian government believes will contribute to Canadian society. Before being accepted, an applicant for immigration must persuade Canadian immigration officials that he or she will make a valuable contribution to Canada.

For the fourth consecutive year the United Nations Human Development Report has ranked Canada as the number one country in the world. These reports are based on the life expectancy, educational opportunities and income of Canadian residents, as compared to over 170 other countries. In the past six years Canada has been ranked the best in the world five times.

The top ten countries in the world, according to the 1997 Human Development Report, are:

    1. Canada
    2. France
    3. Norway
    4. United States
    5. Iceland

    6. Netherlands
    7. Japan
    8. Finland
    9. New Zealand
    10. Sweden
For the fourth year in a row Canada has experienced a decrease in the number of crimes committed. Violent crime decreased 4% from 1994 to 1995. The murder rate also decreased 3% in 1995 and has reached its lowest level since 1969.

For greater detail please refer to the Statistics Canada report which summarizes the 1995 crime rate statistics.

The Greater Toronto Area, with a population of 4.2 million people and an area of 7,200 square kilometres, is one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America, larger than Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, or Washington, D.C. Nevertheless, the Greater Toronto Area is one of the safest places in North America with a low crime rate including a decrease in the number of murders from 1994 to 1995.

Canada has also been ranked by the World Bank as the second wealthiest country in the world. Only Australia is wealthier. The ten wealthiest countries, according to the World Bank, are:

    1. Australia
    2. Canada
    3. Luxembourg
    4. Switzerland
    5. Japan

    6. Sweden
    7. Iceland
    8. Qatar
    9. United Arab Emirates
    10. Denmark
The United States is ranked 12th, and the United Kingdom (England) is ranked 22nd.
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