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Foreign relations and military

We need to clean this section up ,,,Y are we listing everything we have..this numbers change daily as we loos and gain things ...We should remove all the grade 2 additions to this section that is simply a list of crap that links to other country weapons. I will be removed this section bellow ..I see no need to mention this on our overview page of Canada, If people are interested to see what we have they can go to main article..but thres no need to link to foreign designed and built things. Moxy (talk)

Despite the financial cut between 1987–2004, the Canadian Forces are well equipped. The Land Force Command currently operate approximatively 10 500 utility vehicles including G-wagon and 7000-MV and also operate approximatively 2 700 armoured fighting vehicles including the LAV-III and the Leopard 2. The land force also operate approximatively 150 field artillery including the M777 howitzer and the LG1 Mark II. The Canadian navy currently operates 33 combat vessels. These include the Halifax class frigate and the Victoria class submarine. The Canadian air force operates 333 aircraft.

Yellow Gini index text hard to read

The yellow '(medium)' after the Gini index is rather hard to read and harsh on the eyes on the default white Wikipedia background. Perhaps a slightly darker yellow could be used? Is there a standard to follow? - Yougottaeat 05:00, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. It's against WCAG (accessibility) guidelines. --Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:25, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

I agree. Can we change that without a massive debate, or is this, as the OP asks, a standardized thing that we need to change in some centralized location. — Gopher65_talk 14:05, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

I would just like to point out that both Ukraine and Romania use the same formatting. I am not sure how many other countries also use it. - Yougottaeat 04:04, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

Minor formatting change

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Culture section

In the Culture section, the second and third sentences(see below) seem misleading or not enough precise.

In Quebec, cultural identity is strong, and many French-speaking commentators speak of a culture of Quebec that is distinct from English Canadian culture.[201] However, as a whole, Canada is in theory a cultural mosaic – a collection of several regional, aboriginal, and ethnic subcultures.[202]

The second sentence starts with "However". "However" means that your going to say something that is opposite, or doesn't agrees with what the first sentence said. But then, the second sentence says that Canada is a cultural mosaic. This doesn't contradict the first sentence at all. It's hard, for the reader, to understand why the existence of a cultural mosaic excludes the existence of Quebec culture, or the fact that Quebec culture is distinct from English Canadian culture. The two sentences are simply not logical, and make the article a little less fluids.

These two sentences talk about a highly debated subject in Canada. Because of the second sentence, the article clearly takes one side in the debate. The 2nd sentence should, like the first, says that other commentators or persons have a different opinion. A third sentence may even be added to mention that there is a debate around that question. This would explain to the reader why the article doesn't conclude in this subject, choose one side. --Snorkyller (talk) 19:57, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

I wonder

I wonder why this article does not extols the qualities of Canada, while articles from other countries do. Look for articles on Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Holland, Iceland ... The Canada is an amazing country and deserves much more than that.--189.104.31.149 (talk) 23:17, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Please someone improve this article.

Please someone improve this article. Try to use: Canada has very high life expectancy, literacy, education, standards of living and income equality, and it ranks high among developed nations in terms of education, health, quality of life and economic dynamism. The International Monetary Fund classified Canada as a developed economy, and the World Bank identified it as a high income economy. Canada is a member of the United Nations, NATO, and the World Trade Organization. The service sector dominates Canada's economy, followed by the industrial sector and agriculture. Tourism is a significant source of revenue. Canada provides a universal health care system and free primary education, while supporting culture through numerous public institutions and through corporate investments in media and publishing. The nation prides itself in its cultural, artistic and scientific contributions to the world, as well as in its cuisine, beers and sporting achievements. --189.104.31.149 (talk) 23:20, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

This article makes it quite clear that Canada is one of the world's wealthiest and most developed countries, highlights its cultural and commercial prowess, and describes the scale and diversity of its geography. However, it is meant to be an encyclopedic summary, not a tourist guide, and thus must remain as neutral as possible. Michaelmas1957 23:23, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

I get it. Thanks anyway.--189.104.31.149 (talk) 18:38, 12 August 2012 (UTC)