You're aware Canada is quite large, right? The beautiful thing is that we can have bustling metropolises and also vast open and pristine wilderness. It's not a one-or-the-other kind of proposition.
Over the past several decades the US, Japan & Germany were the top 3 economies in the world. China recently took the No. 2 spot. Here's a list from wikipedia for your enjoyment. The number column indicates gdp. 1 United States 16,768,050 2 China 9,181,204 3 Japan 4,898,532 4 Germany 3,730,261 5 France 2,806,432 6 United Kingdom 2,678,455 7 Brazil 2,243,854 8 Italy 2,149,485 9 Russia 2,096,774 10 India 1,937,797