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Canada On The World Stage Making Connections – 10-11, and the Internet 1.What are 4 ways that you could compare Canada to other countries? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. Refer to the figures 1-4 at the top of page 10. a. Where does Canada rank globally in terms of area? ___________________________ b. Which country is larger than Canada in terms of area? _______________________ c. Which country is most comparable in size to Canada? _________________________ 3. a. Using Fig. 1-5, what are the three most populous countries on Earth at present? _______________________ _______________________ _____________________ b. Add up the populations of the three countries listed in 3a. __________________________________________________________ c. Based on a population figure of 6, 600, 000, 000 in 2005, what % of the world’s population did these three countries make up? Use the formula below. Answer to 3b/world population x 100 (round to 1 decimal place) ____________________________________________________________ 4. In 2005, where did Canada rank in the world in regards to population? ____________ 5. Textbook figures can become outdated very quickly. Use the websites below to find the answers to current population statistics. a. Canada’s Population Clock – http://www.statcan.gc.ca/ig-gi/pop-ca-eng.htm Date accessed - __________ Estimated Population - ____________________________ b. Scroll down on the above website and click on http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html from the US Bureau of the Census”. Now click on the census web link provided. Estimated Population of the World ___________________________________ c. Now it is calcualtion time! i) What % of the world’s population does Canada have? Canada’s Population /World Population x 100. Round to 1 decimal place. ______________________________________ 6. Population Density - text a. As demonstrated above, Canada is a very _____________ country with a fairly ______________ population. b. What is the definition of population density: __________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ c. Now it is time for a calculation! Use Canada’s land area provided in the text and divide it by the current population from above. Round to 1 decimal place. Population ________________ / Area _________________ = Population Density ________km2 7. Wealth - text The most common way to compare the wealth of nations is GDP per capita. a. What does GDP stand for? _______________________________________________ b. How is GDP calculated? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ c. How would you calculate a country’s GDP per capita (per person)? ________________________________________________________________________ d. The estimated GDP of Canada is $1, 319, 000, 000, 000 (2009 est.) Calculate Canada’s GDP per capita based on Canada’s current population figure from 5a. ______________________________________________________________