Amazing Facts About Canada
Canada is home to the longest coastline in the world, stretching over 202,080 kilometers.
Canada has more lakes than any other country, with around 2 million lakes.
The famous Canadian sport, ice hockey, was invented in Canada in the 19th century.
Canada has its own version of the Loch Ness Monster called Ogopogo, which is said to inhabit Lake Okanagan in British Columbia.
The world’s largest non-polar ice field, the Stikine Ice Cap, is located in Canada.
Canada has the highest number of doughnut shops per capita in the world.
Canada’s national symbol, the maple leaf, appears on the country’s flag and is also featured on their currency.
Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area.
The Hudson Bay in Canada is the world’s largest bay.
Canada has the world’s longest network of marked hiking trails, known as the Trans Canada Trail.
Canada has more coastline than any other country in the world.
Canada has the longest street in the world, Yonge Street in Toronto, stretching 1,896 kilometers.
Canada has the world’s largest source of freshwater, the Great Lakes.
The world’s largest beaver dam, measuring over 850 meters, is located in Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park.
Canada is known for its breathtaking natural wonders, including Niagara Falls, Banff National Park, and the Rocky Mountains.
Canada is home to the world’s oldest known rocks, estimated to be over 4 billion years old.
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Canada has the longest cave system in the world, the Castleguard Cave, which stretches over 20 kilometers.
The world’s largest intact temperate rainforest, the Great Bear Rainforest, is located in Canada.
Canada has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, with over 99% of its population being literate.
Canada has produced some of the world’s most renowned musicians and bands, including Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, and Drake.
Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, is the second coldest capital in the world, after Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
Canada’s national sport is lacrosse, which was invented by Indigenous peoples.
Canada is home to the longest streetcar system in the Americas, in Toronto.
The polar bear, emblematic of the Canadian Arctic, is the world’s largest land predator.
Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese than any other country in the world.
Canada has the world’s largest collection of Inuit art, showcasing the unique artistic expressions of the Indigenous people of Canada’s Arctic.
Canada has its own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, called Canada’s Walk of Fame, located in Toronto.
Canada has a town called Dildo, located in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canada has a national park system that protects over 300,000 square kilometers of land and marine areas.
Canada is the second-largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world, after China.
Canada is home to the largest concentration of freshwater lakes in the world.
The 400 km-long Dempster Highway is Canada’s only highway to cross the Arctic Circle.
Canada has more than 200 species of mammals, including the iconic moose and polar bear.
The longest covered bridge in the world, the Hartland Covered Bridge, is located in Canada’s New Brunswick province.
Canada has the longest recreational trail in the world, the Trans Canada Trail, which stretches over 24,000 kilometers.
Canada is known for its multiculturalism, with over 200 ethnic origins reported by Canadians.
Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (KD), a popular macaroni and cheese dish, per capita than any other country.
Canada is home to the world’s largest dark-sky preserve, the Wood Buffalo National Park Dark Sky Preserve.
Canada has the world’s largest reserve of freshwater per capita.
Canada has the highest number of Olympic gold medals per capita.
Canada is home to the longest covered bridge in the world, located in Hartland, New Brunswick.
Canada has the highest tides in the world in the Bay of Fundy, with a height difference of up to 16 meters.
Canada’s national animal, the beaver, is also one of the country’s oldest symbols and appears on the nickel coin.
The world’s largest intact peat bog, the Muskeg, is located in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
Canada has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, with an average life span of 82 years.