External economic relations have also received significant development since the beginning of the two thousandth. Today, Canada is considered one of the most leading trading nations. In terms of foreign trade turnover, it ranks seventh. Her main economic and trade partner is the United States of America. Annually, there is an exchange of goods and services for the sum of over one and a half billion Canadian dollars between the two States. The service sector accounts for about 70% of the total GDP. In retail trade, is employed more than 10% of the total working population of the state. It is worth noting that in Canada, small commercial establishments have not received much development and most retail outlets are housed together in large shopping centers, including underground ones. Also, the most developed sphere of services is education and health care, as well as business services.
A few years ago, tourism in Canada was at a fairly low level. But, since the beginning of the 2000’s, a huge number of tourists from the United States of America have come to Canada. Consequently, the tourism industry has also developed. A special attraction for tourists is the legalization of casinos in Canada. The unemployment rate in Canada is 7%. Canada’s GDP per capita as of last year is $ 48,443. An average family earns about $ 25,000 a year, and the average salary of each citizen is about $ 3,700. A fairly serious problem for Canada is its small population density. As a result of this, huge resources are spent on the delivery of certain goods. Accordingly, prices of food products, clothing, and equipment are much higher than in the USA.
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