Section A Exploring the World Text B Economy of Canada Canada is one of the world's most important suppliers of agricultural products.In the past century,the growth of the manufacturing,mining and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban.As with other first world nations,the Canadian economy is dominated by the service industry,which employs about three quarters of Canadians.However,Canada is unusual among developed countries in the importance of the primary sector,with the logging and oil industries being two of Canada's most important. Canada is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy.Atlantic Canada has vast offshore deposits of natural gas and large oil and gas resources are central in Alberta.The vast Athabasca Oil Sands give Canada the world's second-largest oil reserves,behind Saudi Arabia.In Quebec,British Columbia, Newfoundland Labrador,one of the most important suppliers of wheat,canola,and other grains.Canada is the world's largest producer of zinc and uranium and a world leader in many other natural resources such as gold,nickel,aluminium,and lead;many towns in the northern part of the country,where agriculture is difficult,because of a nearby mine or source of timber.Canada also has a sizable manufacturing sector central in southern Ontario and Quebec,with automobiles and aeronautics representing particularly important industries. 大连理工大学出版社大连理工大学出版社 Section A Exploring the World Text B Economy of Canada Canada is one of the world’ s most important suppliers of agricultural products. In the past century, the growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. As with other first world nations, the Canadian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three quarters of Canadians. However, Canada is unusual among developed countries in the importance of the primary sector, with the logging and oil industries being two of Canada’s most important. Canada is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy. Atlantic Canada has vast offshore deposits of natural gas and large oil and gas resources are central in Alberta. The vast Athabasca Oil Sands give Canada the world’s second-largest oil reserves, behind Saudi Arabia. In Quebec, British Columbia, Newfoundland & Labrador, one of the most important suppliers of wheat, canola, and other grains. Canada is the world’ s largest producer of zinc and uranium and a world leader in many other natural resources such as gold, nickel, aluminium , and lead ; many towns in the northern part of the country, where agriculture is difficult, because of a nearby mine or source of timber. Canada also has a sizable manufacturing sector central in southern Ontario and Quebec, with automobiles and aeronautics representing particularly important industries