The document provides an extensive analysis of Canada, covering its history, geography, demographics, political and economic factors, social characteristics, technological advancements, environmental issues, and legal aspects. It outlines strengths such as abundant natural resources and weaknesses like dependency on the U.S. Additionally, it highlights opportunities for growth and trade, particularly in relation to India, emphasizing the potential for strengthened bilateral relationships and economic partnerships.

1. BHARATI VIDYAPEETH’S
INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Abhishek Dhar
Madhavi Sharma
Nidhi Khetalpar
Suresh Sundar

2. COUNTRY ANALYSIS
“O Canada”

3. THE GREAT WHITE NORTH
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4. HISTORY-TIMELINE
1497-Exr. John Cabot, England15000 BC-First People arrive
1534- Exr. Jacques Carter, France 1763-7 year war, Treaty of Paris 4

5. TIMELINE
1867-Confederation 1965- Red White Maple leaf Flag
1969- Official languages 1982-Total Independence 5

6. OVERVIEW
CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA
AREA 99,84,670 sq.km
COAST LINE 2,02,080 km
BORDER 8,893 km
CAPITAL OTTAWA
CURRENCY CANADIAN DOLLAR(CAD)
POPULATION 36.286 Million 6

7. PEOPLE
HEAD OF THE STATE QUEEN ELIZABETH II
PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU
GOVERNOR GENERAL DAVID JOHNSTON
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8. CANADA EH!
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Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Maple syrup Poutine
Canada Day St. Patrick’s Day

9. EXPLORE CANADA
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Niagara Falls Banff National Park
Old Quebec Toronto CN Tower
Whistler Vancouver’s Stanley Park

10. ANALYSIS
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11. POLITICAL FACTORS
Federal parliamentary representative
democracy under constitutional monarchy
Stable political and strong judiciary system
Immigration policies
Entrepreneurship support
Increased infrastructure spending
Apprenticeship tax credit policy
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12. ECONOMICAL FACTORS
71%
28%
1%
% of GDP
Service
Industry
Agriculture
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2016 (USD) 2017 E (USD)
GDP(PPP) 1.67 tn 1.742 tn
GDP(Per
capita)
43,280 44,412
Growth 1.4% 2.12%
Inflation 1.6% 2.1%
Unemployme
nt Rate
7% 7.1%
International
Reserves
82.7 bn

13. INDUSTRIES
SERVICES
• Finance & Insurance
• Retail
• Education
• Health care
• Tourism
AGRICULTURE
• Grains & oil seeds
• Dairy
• Livestock
• Food processing
MANUFACTURING
• Oil & Natural Gas
• Energy
• Mining
• Machinery & Equipment
INDIAN COMPANIES
• Essar-Energy
• Wipro-IT
• Aditya Birla-Retail
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14. 523.9USD 547.87USD
TRADE RELATIONS WITH INDIA
EXPORTS 0.88% of total
IMPORTS 0.74% of total
FDI INFLOW 0.89bn(USD)
FDI OUTFLOW 3.7bn(USD)
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77
4 3 2 1
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USA CHINA UK JAPAN MEXICO ROW
EXPORTS
USA CHINA UK JAPAN MEXICO ROW
53
12
6
3 3
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USA CHINA MEXICO GERMAN JAPAN ROW
IMPORTS
USA CHINA MEXICO GERMAN JAPAN ROW

15. COMMODITIES
EXPORTS TO WORLD
• Vehicles
• Mineral fuels/oils
• Machinery
• Gems/Precious metals
• Wood
• Aircraft/Spacecraft
• Pharmaceuticals
EXPORTS TO INDIA
• Edible vegetable oils
• Metals
• Fertilizers
• Paper & Wood pulp
• Aircraft/Spacecraft
IMPORTS FROM WORLD
• Crude oil
• Natural Gas
• Electricity
• Food products
IMPORTS FROM INDIA
• Boilers & Appliances
• Mineral Fuels
• Pearls & Metals
• Textiles
• Pharmaceuticals
• Iron & Steel
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16. SOCIAL FACTORS
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59%22%
1%
18%
LANGUAGES
English
French
Punjabi
Others
POPULATION GROWTH
RATE
0.76%
MEDIAN AGE 41.7 YEARS
LITERACY 97%
POVERTY 12.9%
UNEMPLOYMENT 6.8%
HDI(2014) 0.91

17. TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
 Clean-tech industry
 84.3% of population uses internet
 Greater Toronto-3rd largest ICT cluster in NA
 Most technologically advanced in mining, food
processing and advanced space research program
 1.88% of GDP is allocated for R&D
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18. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Extreme climate (-50 to 45oC)
Climate Change & Air pollution
46% Forest, 7% Farmland, &
7% Lakes
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19. LEGAL FACTORS
The Constitution Act 1867-Supreme law
Federal, Provincial/Territorial, Local
Bijuralism-Civil law(Quebec), Common law(all)
Investment Canada Act(FDI)
Exports & Imports Permit Act
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21. STRENGTHS
 Abundant and diversified natural resources
 High foreign exchange reserves
 Large service sector
 Entrepreneurial support by Government
 Strong financial sector
 Proximity to USA(trade surplus)
 Niche markets growth
(Ice wine, Canadian diamonds)
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22. WEAKNESSES
 Greater dependency on USA
 Loonie(Dollar) connected to oil
 Fluctuating currency
 Transportation & pipeline infrastructure
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23. OPPORTUNITIES
 Emerging markets-increase in export demand
 Oil sands(Keystone XL pipeline)
 Huge potential for service sector catering
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24. THREATS
 Increasing dependency on immigrants for
human potential
 Appreciation of CAD
 EU debt crisis
 High public debts(91.5% of GDP)
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25. “NATURAL PARTNERS”
Former British colonies
Type of government
Pluralism
More service sector orientation
Conservative banking system and spending
practices
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26. INDO-CANADIAN RELATIONS
Fellow members of common wealth of nations,G20
Partners in Trade, FDI, Aid
Social security agreement
MoU between DRDO and York University(Defence
science and technology)
Bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement(ongoing)
Foreign Investment promotion and Protection
Agreement(ongoing)
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27. STANDALONE MEET AFTER 4
DECADES
Business for 1.62 billion CAD
Aerospace, Defence, Education, Energy, Mining,
Infrastructure, ICT
Cameco-Uranium
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28. STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES
Export Diversification NAFTACEPA
Shell to sell it’s oil sand assets for $7.25bn
Food processing industries
Opening the telecom sector to foreign
investors
Government start up Visa-Technology
Need for capital-Financial sector
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29. WHY INDIA FOR CANADA
1.2 bn people with 1.9 tn(USD) economy
“India will grow wealthy before it grows old”
600 mn people under 25 yrs of age
Energy demand- Fastest growing economy
Huge untapped potential for trade
Cross-cultural understanding
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30. WHY CANADA FOR INDIA
• High economic stability and growth (G20)
• Safe haven for investors
• Good infrastructure
• Tax benefits
• Liberal laws
• Low labor and business costs
• Indian immigrants
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31. REFERENCES
• www.wikipedia.org
• www.worldbank.org
• www.imf.org
• www.indexmundi.org
• www.canada.ca/en.html
• www.heritage.org
• www.theglobeandmail.com
• www.scribd.com
• www.business.financialpost.com
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32. Anybody up for Donuts Eh?
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