| Similarities Between Canada And New Zealand |
Article Index for Similarities Between |
Website Links For Between |
Information AboutSimilarities Between Canada And New Zealand |
|
HISTORY AND LANGUAGE Canada and New Zealand are both Resource-based Economies which are changing to being Service-based Economies . The CIA 2005 World Factbook cites that 67.6% and 68.7% of New Zealand and Canada's respective economies consist of the service sector [http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ca.html . The New Zealand High Commissioner to Canada's website states that historically the largest imports from New Zealand to Canada have been agricultural - lamb, beef and dairy products. In recent times however, New Zealand imports have diversified into a wider range of commodities ranging from highly specialised saw blades to designer-brand clothing. {Link without Title} Both were colonized by the British Empire , primarily from the 18th century onwards. In the 19th century, they were both British Dominions . Consequently, they retain much from British culture and politics (such as the Westminster System of government). Today both are independent Commonwealth Realm s with Elizabeth II as head of state, and an elected prime minister as head of government-- Stephen Harper in Canada and Helen Clark in New Zealand. Both New Zealand and Canada served in both the World War I and II as part of the British Empire's forces. New Zealand and Newfoundland troops fought together in the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I and Battles in World War II such as the Battle Of Monte Cassino . Prior to this New Zealand and Canada both supported the British forces in the Second Boer War . New Zealand's Prime Minister Richard Seddon arranged for a mountain rifle brigade whilst Canada's force consisted of government-approved volunteer brigades . , Head of State of both Canada and New Zealand]] Both nations have traditionally viewed themselves as ''bicultural'', with the French – English split in Canada and the Pakeha – Māori split in New Zealand . Both have a region that takes particular pride in its Scottish ancestry ( Otago in New Zealand and Nova Scotia in Canada), each with remnants of a Scottish accent. Both have English-language Accent s similar to their respective neighbours', causing confusion for third parties. Canadians and New Zealanders are more likely to use the Interjection " Eh " than Australians or Americans. Canadian English and New Zealand English are strongly influenced by their more populous neighbours' speech and both are under stong contemporary influence from American English . In New Zealand, the greater use of eh may be influenced by Māori . New Zealand English incorporates many Maori and Polynesian words which are not found in Australian English. Canadian speech is much caricatured in the US for its use of 'eh'. In the same way, Australians tend to claim that 'six' and 'sucks' are indistinguishable when spoken by a New Zealander. New Zealanders tend to claim that 'six' and 'sex' are indistinguishable when spoken by an Australian. GEOGRAPHY Each is located near a much more populous and more conservative former British colony. Although relations are close, New Zealanders and Canadians each feel a certain ambivalence towards their more populous neighbour ( Australia and the United States Of America respectively). Most Canadians and New Zealanders dislike being mistaken for Americans and Australians. They also take offence at attempts to dismiss their countries as identical to their larger (in terms of population) neighbours. Auckland is the largest city of New Zealand and Toronto of Canada, but neither is its country's capital. Each of them has a very diverse immigrant community, and each has the tallest free-standing structure in its hemisphere — Sky Tower in Auckland and CN Tower in Toronto. Ottawa , the capital of Canada, is located between Ontario and Quebec , the two major historical divisions of pre- Confederation Canada; Wellington , the capital of New Zealand, is located between the North and South islands, the major divisions of New Zealand. INDUSTRY Both nations have recently become home to important film industries, mostly producing American-financed films at low cost. The cities of Wellington , Vancouver and Toronto are the major centres of film production. Both make substantial use of hydro-electric power, some of which is used to process materials sourced elsewhere (e.g., Australian Bauxite in Southland, New Zealand ). Both countries have important Forestry and Cattle primary industries. In both nations, the national sport ( Rugby in New Zealand and Ice Hockey in Canada) is a contact sport marked by legal aggression and incidents of illegal violence. Both nations are more than competitive with any other nation in their respective sport, often being the team to beat. Both nations spend a relatively smaller percentage of their national budget on the military compared to their larger neighbours. POLITICS Both nations have recently enacted progressive policies towards their native peoples (the First Nations and Inuit in Canada, and the Māori in New Zealand), in contrast to their neighbours, who both have had a more contentious history of relations with their native peoples. Unlike their respective neighbours, neither Canada nor New Zealand participated in the 2003 Invasion Of Iraq , and resisted pressure for support. Both nations are relatively geographically isolated, thus they are relatively sheltered from the conflicts that affect their neighbours. For example, the United States' perpetual problems with illegal immigration from Mexico and Cuban animosity, and Australia's difficulties with instability in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . This can strain relations, as the United States and Australia take umbrage at what they perceive as Canada and New Zealand's lack of interest in their problems. In particular, Canada and New Zealand are often seen as insufficiently vigilant in the War On Terror , although both nations participated in the 2001 Invasion Of Afghanistan . MAJOR DIFFERENCES Of course, the two countries have many differences. Not least of these is their relative sizes: Canada has a population of 32.2 million and an area of 9.98 million square kilometres; New Zealand has a population of 4.2 million and an area of 0.268 million square kilometres. It must also be note that there is a marked difference with regard to their sizes in comparison to their neighbours. While New Zealand is much smaller than Australia, Canada is actually larger than the United States in area. Canada suffers from the chronic problem of Separatism in Quebec. New Zealand does not have a similar regional separatist movement, though in the 19th century there was a desire in the South Island for political separation from the North Island. New Zealand has been suspended from its regional security organisation, ANZUS , over its opposition to Nuclear-powered or Nuclear-armed naval vessels. By contrast, Canada remains committed to NATO , striving to work past differences over the Invasion Of Iraq in order to preserve the alliance. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|