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List Of Similarities Between Canada And New ZealandThe nations of Canada and New Zealand have many similarities. They are both resource-based economies which were colonized by the British, primarily from the 18th century onwards, and both have inherited much from British culture and politics. Today both are independent countries with the Queen as head of state. Both nations have traditionally viewed themselves as bicultural, with the French–English split in Canada and the British/Pakeha–Maori 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 having some remnants of a Scottish accent. Both Canada and New Zealand have English-language accents similar to their respective neighbours', causing confusion for third-parties. Canadian and New Zealand English are being strongly influenced by American and Australian English, respectively. Each is located near a much more populous and more conservative former British colony, though Canada had historically been more conservative than the United States until recently. Similarly, New Zealand was less socially-liberal than Australia up until the last ten to fifteen years, when the situation became somewhat reversed. Although relations are close, New Zealanders and Canadians each feel a certain ambivalence towards their larger neighbour (Australia and USA respectively). 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. Both nations have recently become home to important film industries, mostly producing American-financed films at low cost. 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. While both nations are very peaceful, the national sport of each (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 competitive with any other nation in their respective sport. Both nations spend a relatively smaller percentage of their national budget on the military compared to their larger neighbours, and embrace multilateralism and peacekeeping as a means of resolving global disputes. External links NZ Herald — O Canada! We stand on guard for thee
NZ Herald — Canada's opposition to war strains relations with U.S.
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