The volumes of the series present detailed information about each of the country's provinces and territories as well as an overview of its government and economy. Dominion of Canada draws upon this wealth of factual information to examine five vital themes-forces that have shaped Canada's history and issues that dominate its political life today. The following topics are covered in Dominion of Canada: the making of the Canadian nation; Canada's relationship with other nations; Quebec and the looming threat of its separation from Canada; the Native peoples and their current struggle for greater political and economic participation; and the multiethnic cultural mosaic of the Canadian population. A map and a chronology are included.