Forest Lakes Country Club, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Canada
Canada gained independence from the UK in 1982 and is governed as a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. It is bilingual and multicultural, with British and French majorities, and is exemplary in its tolerance of all people. Ranked as one of the world’s richest nations thanks to an abundance of natural resources, most notably large fossil fuel deposits, Canada interestingly remains largely unspoiled and under populated. Up to 90% of the 30 million-strong population lives within 160km of the US border and the rest is dedicated to the great outdoors.
Landcorp International has been closely charting Canada’s increasing appeal to second and permanent home hunters and believes that big rewards are to be returned from land. The property market still represents excellent value for money for foreign purchasers and over recent years a number of luxurious lifestyle developments have been marketed successfully to an international audience.
Canada encompasses six time zones, borders three of the world’s four oceans and is beaten only by the Russian Federation in area. Unlike newly emerging countries such as Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania, Canada is a much more attractive and secure country to invest in. The first language is English, crime is extremely low and unemployment runs at just 6.1%* - a 30 year low.
*Source www.statcan.ca
Map of Canada (Click to enlarge)
Population:
33,390,141 (July 2007 est)
Area (mk²):
9,984,670
Capital:
Ottawa
Languages:
English (official), French (official) and 17.5% other Religion: 42.6% Roman Catholic, 23.3% Protestant
Currency:
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
CAD 1 = £ 0.48 = 0.67 €
Dialing Code:
+1
High Season:
Peak tourist season June - September, although year-round appeal due to the outdoors lifestyle including superb skiing
CANADA FACTS
According to the 2006 report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), almost one in ten Britons now live abroad and there are currently 600,000 expats living in Canada. It sits at number four in the top ten countries where Brits live - beaten only by USA, Spain and number one - Australia. With Canada ranking in sixth spot in the Human Development Index of well-being based on health, education and standard of living, whilst the UK cowers in 18th expats and holidaymakers alike can be sure of a superb quality of life in this Commonwealth nation
