Topic - Canada
products, sugar beets and maple sugar products to name a few. Copper, cold, iron ore, nickel and
zinc are the minerals most often sent to other countries. Natural gas and oil are other important
exports along with forestry products.
Though largely dependent on natural resources Canada has also a strong manufacturing
industry. Transportation equipment such as automobiles and automobile parts are our most
important manu7factured goods, followed by food, paper products and chemicals.
Canada is also a world leader in the telecommunications industry. The Canadarm, a
remote-controlled arm used by NASA astronauts in the American space program, is a major
Canadian achievement. Canadians have also developed and built powerful communication
satellites, which are used by countries around the world.