U.S. and Canada SOL REVIEW Tools A B natural resources abudant major exporters of technology highly developed infrastructures highly diversified economies rich supply of mineral, energy and forest resources North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA multinational corporations center of world financial markets New York Stock Exchange wide gap between rich and poor export culture(Pepsi/music) colonized by Europeans diverse populations high standard of living Canada struggles to maintain identity democratic governments NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization varied climate turndra/Alaska-tropical Hawaii