Canada - one of the most respected countries in the world. This amazing country of maple syrup, moose, hockey, and stunning landscapes is filled with interesting things you might not know about. The name "Canada" is derived from the word "Kanata," which means "village" or "settlement.
" Approximately 90% of Canada’s land area is uninhabited. Canada spans 6 time zones due to its vast geographic size. Bottled water has lower quality than tap water.
Beavers are Canada’s official animal symbol and are featured on the Canadian 5 cent coin. Canada is considered the most educated country in the world, in which more than 50% of the population is University educated. The post office receives millions of letters from kids, addressed to Santa Clause.
Yonge Street holds the distinction of being the world's longest street, spanning a remarkable distance of 1,896 km. Canada currency has Braille markings on it. Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined, 879,800 lakes, contains about 62% of the world's lakes.
All these lakes contain 20% all the fresh water on Earth. Canada is officially bilingual with English and French. Roughly 60% of individuals speak English as their native language, while around 20% of the populace consider French their mother tongue.
Roughly 40% of Canada’s total landmass is covered in forest. In 2005 Canada became the third country in the world and the third country in America to legalize same-sex marriage. Canada is famous of poutine which consists of fries topped with cheese curds and gravy.
Canada is by far the world’s biggest producer of maple syrup, with Quebec alone contributing approximately 77% of the world's supply. Santa Clause is Canadian, according to the Canadian Immigration Minister. Perhaps that's the reason why his renowned attire predominantly consists of two colors: red and white, both of which happen to be Canada's national colors.
Canada is the home to the Trans-Canada highway – a transcontinental highway system that stretches an incredible 8,030 km through all 10 of Canada’s provinces. At least 35% of music broadcast on Canadian radio has to be Canadian in origin or face the wrath of the law. Canada has national parks bigger than countries like Albania or Israel.
Lowest temperature recorded in Canada was – 63C, on Feb 03 1957, in the Yukon. Canadians have contributed to a wide range of inventions and innovations across various fields. They invested insulin snow blower basketball BlackBerry Wonderbra paint roller garbage bag peanut butter baggage tag, and more.
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