Canada covers 9,093,570 square kilometers of land and 891,163 square kilometers of water. It is positioned in both the northern and western hemispheres.
The country is bordered by the United States in the south, the U.S. State of Alaska to the far northwest and the Island of Greenland in the far northeast. Also, Canada is the largest country in the Northern American Continent.
We will be discussing 10 of the interesting and informative facts about Canada:
Fact Number 1
Canada is the 2nd largest nation in the world with a total area of 9,984, 670 square kilometres. This area is larger than that of the European Union.
Fact Number 2
The oldest rocks on earth can be found in the Canadian Shield. Geologists discovered in 2001 a 4.28 billion year-old rock in Canada.
Fact Number 3
Canada is cold, but not the coldest place on earth. Since Antarctica, Russia and Greenland are colder.
Fact Number 4
Canadians apologize a lot. You will often hear them saying “sorry”. Therefore, they are considered one of the most polite nationalities.
Moreover, they are highly literate as well. As a result, education could be a fundamental reason for their excessive politeness.
Fact Number 5
The country has one of the world’s longest coastlines of 202,080 km. It is comprised of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Fact Number 6
Half of the country is covered with forests. Canada has an abundance of trees. Therefore, timber is among the main exports of the nation.
Fact Number 7
The most popular countries for travel among Canadians are the USA, Mexico and Cuba. Additionally, many Canadians love living in Europe, especially Spain and in Southeast Asia like Thailand and Vietnam.
Fact Number 8
Cheddar is the most popular cheese in Canada. On average, Canadians consume 23.4 pounds of this cheese per person annually.
Fact Number 9
The nation is home to 48 national parks, national park reserves and 167 national historic sites.
Fact Number 10
Canadian love poutine (french fries, meat, cheese and thick brown gravy) and maple syrup.
