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It is a common piece of knowledge that Canadian people are some of the nicest people in the world. However, located in the Northern part of North America, Canada is known for much more than its generous and friendly population.
It is known for its diverse, welcoming, and multicultural population. The Canadian government has invested in multiculturalism, actively promoting national unity and equality among its citizens.
Canada boasts one of the world’s longest uninterrupted coastlines. It is also the world’s largest country in terms of total area.
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Today we have rounded up some interesting facts about Canada and Canadians.
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10 Amazing Facts About Canada
1. Canada is the most educated country in the world
Canada is the most educated country in the world. About 56% of the total population has a degree after high school, compared to 50% in Japan and 44% in Germany. The number of young people with a university degree (and beyond) is also much higher in Canada than other countries.”’
2. Land of lakes
Canadian lakes are known to be the most unique as compared to other countries. Canada has more than 3 million lakes, which is more than the whole world combined. They also have 20% of the world’s fresh water.
3. Canada’s lowest recorded temperature is even less than that of Mars
Canada has recorded the lowest temperature ever recorded in this world, so far. This happened at Lake Louise, Alberta on July 17, 1899.
The lowest recorded temperature of 63 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) was even lesser than that of Mars!
4. Only 10% of Canada’s land is inhabited
Canada is the second largest country in the world and has a vast area of land.
Around 90% of Canada’s land is uninhabited. Canada is a bit larger than America but has only 11% of America’s population.
5. Canada has the largest coastline in the world
Canada’s coastline measures almost 2,43,042 km (including the mainland coast and the coasts of offshore islands) which makes it the longest in the world.
Other countries with the largest coastline after Canada:
- Indonesia (54,716 km)
- Russia (37,653 km)
- United States (19,924 km)
- China (14,500 km)
6. Canada has 10% of the world’s forest
Canada has the third largest forest area in the world, after Russia and Brazil.
The country’s forest covers 396.9 million hectares, 10% of Canada’s landmass.
Its most important forestry products are paper and pulp, wood chips, and lumber, which are exported to countries all over the world
7. Canada has a huge variety of insects
About 55,000 species of insects call Canada home.
Insects range from the tiniest mite to the largest ants – with a few huge ones in between.
Many are colorful – some may even be familiar to you: bees and butterflies, grasshoppers, and beetles.
Moths, wasps, and butterflies are the most common, but spiders and mites play essential roles in the ecosystem. There are more than 11,000 species of mites and spiders in Canada.
8. Canada was named by a French explorer
In 1534, a French explorer Jacques Cartier was invited to a local village by the name of “Kanata”(village), he asked the local people in Quebec the name of this place. They told him that it is called “Kanata”.
It was unclear what they said. But then they explained that their village is located on the river and it means house on the water. And because of this reason, he named it “Village de Kanata” which then become known as Canada.
9. Canada has 6 time zones
Canada has six time zones, which are: Central Standard Time (CST), Eastern Standard Time (EST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), Pacific Standard Time (PST), Alberta Standard Time (AST) and Yukon Standard Time (YST). Canada’s two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, share the same time zone — EST.
10. Canada is home to 2000 km of street
Canada’s Tongue Street is the longest street in the world.
It stretches to Minnesota as a part of Highway 61, which is not an official road but a common name given to this stretch.
The street has around 2000 km in length and it originates at Lake Ontario and ends at Minnesota.
So, these were some amazing facts about Canada.
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