Keep reading to find out more surprising facts about canada. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals ever won at the winter olympics, taking 14 golds at the 2010 vancouver winter. Despite spending a fraction of the united states budget on education, canada is the one of the most scholarly nations in the world. Discover interesting facts about canada and canadians. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. These facts are but a few that people do not know about the country. New book outlines hundreds of canadian facts you never knew you. O canada, originally named chant national, was written by adolphebasile routhier french lyrics and calixa lavallee music and first performed in quebec city in 1880. Just plain weird, unusual or interesting facts about canada.
Here on this page about canada facts you will find 25 fascinating facts and interesting information not only for kids but for all who want to know more about this wonderful country. Canada has the third largest oil reserves of any country in the world after saudi arabia and venezuela. The countrys border with the us is the longest land border in the world. This book was kind of a spur of the moment purchase, but boy has she enjoyed it.
Quebec city has a special feature that makes it unique in canada and the u. Canada operates under a mixed economy, and thrives due to its abundance of natural resources and trading networks. Torontos major contributions to technology include advancements in satellite communications, digital microwave transmission and data distribution networks. More canadians attend college than in any other country in the worldover half of all adults, compared with around 42 percent of americans which came in at fourth placeisrael and japan ranked second and third, respectively. Have you ever wanted to know obscure, pointless, and flatout inaccurate facts about this great nation, which will also leave you feeling kinda bummed out. There are 46 national parks, 16 unesco world heritage sites, and 168 national historic sites across the country. The north american beaver is the national animal of canada. Bring your eh game shirt funny canada hockey canadian gift. The heaviest rainfall ever recorded was in buffalo gap, saskatchewan. Yonge street is the longest street in the world, according to the guinness book of world records.
Canada spans 9 984 670 sq km and comprises 6 time zones. Canada facts for kids facts about canada family travel. She now spouts random canadian facts all the timeand usually bonds with. It is the second largest country in the world by total area after russia. Canada and denmark have been fighting over an uninhabited island by leaving each other bottles of alcohol and changing their flags since the 1930s. If you use these small jokes on your presentation materials publication, website, powerpoint, seminars, lecture, tv show, etc, please have the courtesy to quote the source.
Canada accepts more than 300,000 new immigrants every year. So you think you know canada, eh fascinating fun facts and trivia about canada. While ice hockey is canadas most prevalent sport, lacrosse is the countrys official sport. The great white north has 563 lakes larger than 100 square kilometres.
There are so many places, people and things that make this country special and many are captured in this book also available in french. Here are some fun info on things you didnt know about canada. Help your kid learn all about canada with these cute books. Its unique combination of beauty and odd history make it one of the most magical places in the world. The stanley cup has its own bodyguard, but that doesnt mean canadian hockey champions havent. While toronto is the largest city and the first stop for most immigrants, the honour of being the capital of canada and the seat of the government, is reserved for ottawa. Canada is a country in the northern part of north america. Keep reading to learn interesting facts about canada. There have been several attempts to change the name but the town fights. Its the biggest global exporter of unusual food products. According to a 2007 article in scientific american, unlike other mammals, felines cant taste sweetness due to the fact that they lack 247 base pairs of the amino acids that make up the dna of the tas1r2 gene. So when you say out loud ugh, cant find a good book. The border between canada and the united states is officially known as the international boundary.
Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health. At 3,855,103 square miles, canada is the second largest country in the world, behind russia. Fun fact 1 canada is the second largest country on earth. I love my canadian t shirt heart funny canada gift tee. Ottawa, the capital of canada, is the fourth largest city in canada and has a population of 1. Here are some surprising things you may not know about the u.
To celebrate canadas 150th birthday in 2017, buy a parks canada discovery pass this year and itll give you unlimited access to the countrys national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas for 24 months from the date you. Canada is a country occupying the north section of north america. The great lakes alone contain about 18 per cent of the worlds fresh lake water. A revelation, in concrete form, a fact in a sentence, of the prosperity and prospects of the dominion classic reprint by yeigh, frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is celebrated on july 1 every year since 1867 throughout canada and by canadians in other countries. Canada officially got its own national flag on february 15, 1965 almost 100 years after it became a country in 1867. An illustrated history by derek hayes jampacked with information and lavishly illustrated with period maps, drawings and photographs,canada is a great introduction to the true north strong and free. His brother, erik, was the deputy prime minister of canada for two years, from 1984 to 1986. Heres a list of 25 interesting facts about canada and canadians that you probably didnt know.
This post was originally done in honour of canadas 145th birthday on july 1st, 2012. If youve got an interest in canada, this is definitely the book for you. Canada repatriated its constitution from the uk in 1982, severing a final colonial tie. We are canadas home for interesting facts and news about canada. British columbian pioneers made use of the oolichan, also called candlefish, at nighttime. The best books about canada the great canadian bucket list. Rather than a runofthemill encyclopedia, the book is formatted like a kids travel journal. Ottawa is a beautiful city that has a population of less than a million people and is spread out over. Daylight savings time does not occur in saskatchewan. I learned a lot in reading it, and the writing style is engaging and delightful. Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined with around 2 out of every 3 lakes being in canada.
The modern game of ice hockey was developed in canada, based on games that have been. Discover the magic that is canada through artwork from of canadas finest illustrators. There are over 23,700 artists in toronto, which is almost. So you think you know canada, eh fascinating fun facts and. In ontario, canada there is a law stating saying sorry is not an admission of guilt. Its the first time the weird but true books have explored the great white north, which has plenty of other interesting facts to explore. Back for more fun facts, adult learning about why canada rocks. In fact canada is the secondlargest country in the world.
Canada history timeline and animation in 5 minutes. In the 1930 world cup, canadas hockey team was so badass they didnt even have to play knockout rounds and were placed directly in the final game they then went on to win gold. In canada, mexico, india, russia and israel, bank notes have braillelike markings for the blind. Check out these 7 factoids about canada that are just wrong in. But one of the most fascinating facts about canada is that we also have more surface area covered by lakes than any other country in the world. Canada puck you mug funny hockey pride coffee cup 11oz. Follow along to learn tons of fun facts about the outrageous oddities and. Hayes has compiled 12 chapters in chronological order starting with canadas indigenous peoples before the europeans arrived, early french and english. The bottom of lake ontario is so cold that skyscrapers use it as a coolant for ac systems. This fake stats canada account tweets the funniest facts about canada. Most of the canadian families have roots in england and france, as during the french and british colonised the country and thus many families from the old world immigrated into canada. One of the most fascinating facts about canada is that quebec city is the only city north of mexico that still has fortified walls. Ottawa is its capital and toronto is its largest city. Here are 30 weird facts about canada that prove its.
Cats can jump surprisingly high, slip through the tightest spaces, and seemingly have nine lives. Updated 1 march 2019 canada is the largest country in the western hemisphere and the second largest country in the world after russia. Its actually illegal to have a comic book that shows anything to do with crimes. Canadas name comes from a misunderstanding between jacques cartier and. Five fun facts about canada parsai immigration services.
It is probably the most welcoming country to the immigrants. Canada has the worlds smallest jail in rodney, ontario. You cant have a list of interesting facts about books without including some of these gems. The greater toronto area boasts 6,054,191 residents. Following are the quotes about canada and canadians including funny canada quotes, inspirational and patriotic. In celebration of book lovers day august 9th, weve compiled a list of 36 interesting facts about books. Theres lots to love about our country, from its glorious landscapes to its diverse peoples.
Learn english country 3 canada facts for kids duration. With an area of 9,984,670 square km, it is the worlds secondlargest country by total area. Majestic mountains, frozen glaciers, beautiful cities and incredible wildlife discover our fantastic facts about canada facts about canada. As such, canada has a tendency to be overlooked on the map, despite being a fascinating country. The oldest your mom joke dates from ancient babylonia. Further down you can also read some more general information such as total population, highest mountain, the biggest city, official languages, national song, currency etc. Canadas official languages may be french and english, but our geese have their own language. In 1947, a group of kids protested after the price of chocolate bars were raised from 5 cents to 8 cents. Toronto is the fifth largest city in north america. For fellow canadians and those even mildly interested in canada i thought id put a blog together and give you 145 weird, fun and interesting facts about canada. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the us, its neighbor to the south across the worlds longest international border. The country is the largest in north america with the highest number of lakes in the world, has over 70% of the worlds crude bitumen, has the worlds longest coastline, and it is home to the worlds most apologetic citizens. The earliest known work of literature is an epic poem titled the epic of gilgamesh, from ancient mesopotamia. For more completely false yet highly entertaining facts about canada, check out the book stats canada.
Toronto is canadas largest city with a population now of almost 5. Alberta, canada, is the only region in the entire world free of norwegian rats. Canadas immigration minister declared in 2012 that. Hockey and lacrosse are both regarded as canadas national sports but only lacrosse is officially designated as such. That definitely wouldnt go over too well with most fans of comic books since it seems almost all of them have crimes right. Despite being the 2nd biggest country in the world in landmass, canada has a population 110th the size of the united states. Canada has twice been invaded by the usa, first in 1775 and again in 1812.
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