23 Facts about Canada

The Big Nickel in Sudbury, Ontario measures 30 ft. (9 m) in diameter and is the world’s largest coin. Tweet This

Canada has been invaded by the USA twice: in 1775 and in 1812. Tweet This

Leslie Nielsen’s brother Erik used to serve as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Tweet This

Canada keeps the record for the most gold medals won at the Winter Olympics (14, at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics). Tweet This

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The Mounted Police were established in 1873. Tweet This

Ontario reportedly has the world’s smallest jail, measuring only 260 sq. ft. (24 sq. m). Tweet This

Canada’s only desert is 15 miles (23 km) long and is the only desert in the world with a boardwalk for visitors. Tweet This

It snows three out of every four days at Mount Fidelity, Glacier National Park, British Columbia. Annually, this place sees 550 inches (14 m) snow. Tweet This

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Famous Canadians include Pamela Anderson, Avril Lavigne, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Justin Bieber, James Cameron, Celine Dion, Bryan Adams, Nelly Furtado, and Alanis Morissette. Tweet This

British Columbian pioneers used the small fish oolichan, also called candlefish, at night. It is so fatty that it can be dried and burned like a candle. Tweet This

Every year, tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes gather at the Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba. Tweet This

There are no snakes on the entire island of Newfoundland. Tweet This

Canada officially got its own national flag in 1965 — 98 years after it became a country. Tweet This

The Canadian flag is called The Maple Leaf or l’Unifolié. Tweet This

In Dawson City, Yukon, anyone can join the “Sourtoe Cocktail Club”. The entrance test is to merely finish a drink with a real human toe in the bottom. Tweet This

In 1962, Pincher Creek, Alberta saw the fastest temperature change ever recorded in Canada: from -19C to +22C within a single hour. Tweet This

Until 2008, it was illegal to sell carbonated drinks in cans in Prince Edward Island. Only refillable glass bottles were allowed. Tweet This

Ogopogo is a mysterious lake creature that reportedly lives in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia. Tweet This

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada was -63C (-81.4F) in Snag, Yukon. Tweet This

The village Alert, Nunavut Territory, is the world’s northernmost permanent settlement. Tweet This

Della Falls, British Columbia is the highest waterfall in Canada with its 1444 feet (440 m). Tweet This

The border between Canada and the U.S. stretches the amazing 5,525 miles (8,900 km) and is officially dubbed the International Boundary. Tweet This

It is in fact the world’s longest unprotected border. Tweet This