Canadian Facts and Information

• Canada is the second largest country in the World by Area wise. First one is Russia.

• Canada has more than 30000 lakes. It is more than the numbers lakes combined in the world.

• Canada and USA makes the longest border in the world. It is 8891 kilometers long.

• Canada has the longest coastline in the World. It is measuring near about 202080 kilometers.

• With 1,896 km, the Yonge Street in Canada is the longest street in the world. The famous route connects the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe.

• Canada is the third largest reservoir of oil after Saudi Arab and Venezuela.

• Although Ottawa is the capital of the country, but the largest city is Toronto.

• Canada had been invaded twice by the USA, first in 1775 and again in 1812. Both time invaders lost.

• The Royal anthem of England and Canada is same: "God Save the Queen".

• Every year, July 1st is celebrated as Canada Day.

• Nine out of ten Canadians live in the US-Canada border region.

• Canada is the most educated country globally, with 56.71% of adults meeting the OECD criteria.

• Canada got its flag after 100 years of becoming a country i.e. 15th February 1965.

• The Bay of Fundi in eastern Canada has the highest tides in the world.

• Canada's longest river is McKenzie River in the North West. The river is 4,241 km long.

• There are more than 2,800 hockey rinks in Canada.

• English and French are the two official languages of Canada.

• Canadian geography has 6 time zones.

• After China, Brazil and the USA, Canada is fourth biggest producer of hydro electric power.

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