Overview A leading industrial nation with a highly developed economy Factors influencing the economy 1.its physical geography--rich in natural resources with huge size and small population,therefore extracting and transporting difficult 2.the U.S.-more powerful economy and larger market, therefore trade developed more across the border than within the country 3.federal government have played a stronger role in managing the development of resources and infrastructure Overview • A leading industrial nation with a highly developed economy • Factors influencing the economy 1. its physical geography -- rich in natural resources with huge size and small population, therefore extracting and transporting difficult 2. the U.S. – more powerful economy and larger market, therefore trade developed more across the border than within the country 3. federal government have played a stronger role in managing the development of resources and infrastructure