I. Tourists and main places & attractions.

I. Tourists and main places & attractions.

A. Short information about some worthy places.

B. Compare different aspects of Russia and Canada (only positive).

C. Communication between Russia and Canada.

Five main places in Canada to visit

Canada—from sea to sea—is a land filled with fascinating places and amazing adventures. The only problem: Where to travel? Here are ten of the best, must-see spots for any Canadian determined to discover the true north strong and free.

1. Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta

Set inside the borders of the vast Banff National Park, the area that surrounds these two towns is a Rocky Mountain wonder, a place of electric blue glacial lakes, waterfalls, abundant wildlife (from elk to bighorn sheep to grizzly bears) and breathtaking grandeur. Stay either in Banff, the busy hub of the area and home to classic hotels like the Fairmont Banff Springs, or pursue some solitude up at Lake Louise, where hiking trails up into the mountains—and beautiful silence—are just steps away.

2. Kluane National Park, Yukon

It is a land of precipitous, high mountains, immense icefields and lush valleys that yield a diverse array of plant and wildlife species and provides for a host of outdoor activities. Kluane National Park and Reserve is also home to Mount Logan Canada's highest peak.

3. Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

It is an area of great natural beauty with a rich variety of scenery, wildlife, and recreational activities. Visitors can hike through wild, uninhabited mountains and camp by the sea. Waterfalls, marine inlets, sea stacks, sandy beaches, and colourful nearby fishing villages complete the phenomenal natural and cultural surroundings of Gros Morne National Park of Canada.

4. Long Beach, Tofino, British Columbia

Named “the best surf town in North America” by Outside magazine, Tofino. Located just south of town, Long Beach is an almost mystical place, a broad and—yes—long beach of great waves and breathtaking beauty.

5. Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island

A spread of reddish sand skirting cool Atlantic waters, backed by dunes and geen, rolling hills, there are few places more pleasant to spend a summer’s day than Cavendish. A trip to this beach would not be complete without exploring the historic sites nearby, including the Green Gables Heritage Place, the muse of Lucy Maude Montgomery and home to the Island’s most famous fictional resident.

Comparison.

1. If Russia were your home instead of Canada you would...

... be 18.31% less likely to be unemployed (Russia has an unemployment rate of 5.80% while Canada has 7.10%)

... spend 84.55% less money on health care (per capita public and private health expenditures combined in Russia are $886.90 USD while Canada spends $5,740.70 USD)

... consume 65.43% less oil (Canada consumes 2.7216 gallons of oil per day per capita while Russia consumes 0.9408)

... use 49.23% less electricity (the per capita consumption of electricity in Canada is 14,350kWh while in Russia it is 7,285kWh)

... have 15.35% more babies (the annual number of births per 1,000 people in Russia is 11.87 while in Canada it is 10.29.)

2. If Canada were your home instead of Russia you would...

... live 11.51% years longer (the life expectancy at birth in Canada is 81.67 while in Russia it is 70.16.)

... make 2.4 times more money (the GDP per capita in Canada is $43,100 while in Russia it is $18,100)

... have 16.06% more free time (employed persons in Canada work an average of 1706 hours each year while persons in Russia work an average of 1980 hours)

... be 33.47% less likely to die in infancy (the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in Canada is 4.71 while in Russia it is 7.08.)

... experience 23.57% less of a class divide (the GINI index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income. In Canada it is 32.10 while in Russia it is 42.00.)

... be 70% less likely to have HIV/AIDS (the percentage of adults living with HIV/AIDS in Canada is 0.30% while in Russia it is 1.00%.)

Russian-Canadian Relations Today

Canada–Russia relations is the bilateral relationship between Canada and the Russian Federation, the world's two largest countries. According to a 2013 BBC World Service poll, 30% of Canadians view Russia's influence positively.

Diplomatic relations between Canada and the Russian Federation were formally established in 1991. Canada is represented in the Russian Federation through an Embassy in Moscow and an Honorary Consulate in Vladivostok. The Russian Federation is represented in Canada through an Embassy in Ottawa, Consulates-General in Toronto and Montreal and Honorary Consuls in several other Canadian cities.

Canada and Russia are both major Arctic states. Active bilateral cooperation in this area began more than 35 years ago. Through the Arctic and North Working Group of the Canada-Russia IEC, both countries work together to develop a forward-looking agenda on northern cooperation.

Culture has a high profile in Russia, where a rapidly developing market presents new opportunities for Canadian cultural goods and services. Specialized film festivals, book fairs, cultural expos, performances and exhibitions are widely attended, and are seen as a conduit of social values. Canada’s cultural relations with Russia are increasingly vibrant, particularly following former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson’s state visit to Russia in the fall of 2003, when a delegation of prominent Canadians in the cultural field established lasting contacts with their Russian counterparts.

In 2004, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg hosted works by Tom Thomson, the first exhibition devoted to a Canadian artist at the Hermitage. The Hermitage also had a very successful Jean-Paul Riopelle exhibit in the summer of 2006. Canada is in the spotlight on Russia’s cultural front in 2007, with artist/photographer Jeff Wall at the Moscow Art Biennale in February; and over 40 nights of Canadian theatrical performances by Robert Lepage, Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Cirque Eloize and Theatre Smith-Gilmour at the Chekhov Theatre Festival. The year 2007 also marks the 50th anniversary of Glenn Gould's tour of the Soviet Union in 1957.

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