@infobeautiful there's a show called Race Across the World (similar to The Amazing Race but much less about competition, more about character, budget and the joy of travel).

One series was Canada coast-to-coast and the country came across really well. Except that this rich country had almost no public transport.

The other countries on the show, aside from Mongolia (where roads weren't a given!) most routes had bus or train connections. Canada was basically all hitchhiking and ride-shares!