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Article: Canada a global village: Canada is known for its rich natural resources, breathtaking landscapes, and diverse population. (World).
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- Junior Scholastic
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- November 15, 2002
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Reena Mohan, 14, lives in a wealthy suburb of Toronto, Ontario. The largest city in Canada's most populous province, Toronto is expected to become the world's most multicultural city by 2006. Already, more than 50 percent of the population is foreign-born.
Reena is of Indian descent and speaks Hindi, French, and English. She attends a boarding school with students from all over the world. "It's an e-school," says Reena, "where everyone has a networked laptop for notes and research."
Reena, who plans to become a doctor like her father, has always been interested in her religious and cultural heritage. She has studied classical Indian dance since she was ...