♡ I'm two years late but I might help someone in 2020. ♡
-- Here's your facts, I know it's over 50 facts.
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1. Canada has ten provinces and three territories.
2. Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world at 243,977 kilometres
3. Hockey. It's the country's national pastime.
4. Maple Leaf. It's widely recognized as the national symbol of the country.
5. Canada is the fourth largest exporter of natural gas.
6. Canada has $33.2 trillion in natural resources
7. Chloe Rogers is the richest kid in Canada.
8. Famous Canadian celebrities include Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, James Cameron, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Mike Myers, Ryan Reynolds and William Shatner.
9. Superman was co-created by a Canadian Joe Shuster and American Jerry Siegal. The character was created while Shuster was visiting Siegal in Cleveland in 1934.
10. Canada is the second largest country in the world.
11. Montreal is the world’s second largest French speaking city after Paris.
12. Six cities in Canada have a population of over 1 million: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa.
13. Canada is lucky to have 9% of the world’s renewable water supply!
14. Canada has six time zones.
15. The average household size in Canada is 2.6 people.
16. Canadians generate 640 kilograms per person per year of waste.
17. Hockey and lacrosse are Canada’s national sports.
18. The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883.
19. Ice hockey, football and baseball are Canadians favourite spectator sports.
20.French and English are the two official languages in Canada.
21. Queen Elizabeth II is the Canadian Head of State.
22. Canada’s literacy rate is over 99%.
23. John Cabot was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497.
24 .The east coast of Canada was settled by Vikings in approximately 1000 AD.
25. The beer named after Canada is called Molson Canadian.
26. Canada is famous for its ice wine – made from pressed frozen grapes. It’s usually served as a dessert wine.
27.Canadian wine is produced in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
28. Canadians drink more fruit juice per capita than any other country.
29. Each Canadian eats an average of 190 eggs per year.
30. There are about 200 species of mammals in Canada.
31. Canada geese are cute when they’re little.
32. The Canadian dollar is sometimes described as a petro currency.
33. You can’t miss the Canadian flag on the barn on a drive up to the Peace River.
34. Canada has the world’s smallest jail – in Rodney, Ontario; it’s only 24.3 square metres (270 square feet).
35. The CN Tower in Toronto was the world’s tallest free standing structure until 2007.
36. Canada is home to 15 million cattle, 9 million of which live on the Prairies.
37. The US buys more oil from Canada than any other country.
38. Thirty two percent of Canadians are very happy, 55% are quite happy.
39. You can't just go and live in Canada, To become a permanent resident, people can choose between several avenues. They can apply through the province of their choice, go down a special entrepreneur route, get help from a family member who lives in Canada, or go through Quebec, which has special immigration requirements.
40. Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
41.The world's oldest known rocks can be found here.
42. Canada has a version of the Dead Sea.
43. The capital of Canada is Ottawa
44. Canada has a low crime rate.
45. In Canada, they sell milk in bags.
46. Canada takes their love for maple very seriously: they make maple leaf shaped cheese puffs!
47. Canada has the only polar bear jail in the world.
48. Canadians are very polite.
49. Canada is not only a great place to work, but it's also a great place to raise a family, with safe and secure communities
50. Canada is an amazing country and it has so much to offer travellers – the most beautiful landscapes, delicious food, incredible wildlife, brilliant breweries, unique Canada cruises and above all, the wonderful locals.
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