24 Amazing Canada facts

John Cabot was thought to be the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497. In reality, Canada’s East Coast had been settled by Vikings five centuries ahead. Tweet This

In 1867, the British Parliament endorsed the British North America Act, thus making Canada a country. Tweet This

Canada comprises 10 provinces and three territories. Tweet This

The French explorer Jaques Cartier mistakenly thought the name of the country was “Kanata” or Canada as locals invited him to their ‘kanata’ (meaning ‘village’). Tweet This

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French and English are both official languages in Canada. Tweet This

Technically, Queen Elizabeth II is still the official Head of State. Tweet This

Canada enjoys a literacy rate of over 99%. Tweet This

Six cities in Canada have population of over one million: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa. Tweet This

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Canada has population density of only 10 people per sq. mile (3 per sq. km). Tweet This

Almost half of the population in Canada are foreign born. Tweet This

Canada has six time zones and is the second largest country in the world. Tweet This

Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick has the highest tides in the world. Tweet This

Ottawa is the second coldest capital worldwide. Tweet This

Canada has the longest coastline in the world with over 150,000 miles (1/4 million km). It is roughly six times more than equator. Tweet This

Canada has almost 10% of the world’s renewable water supply. Tweet This

The longest highway worldwide is the Trans-Canada Highway, stretching over 4725 miles (7600 km). Tweet This

The world’s most northerly sand dunes (which are by the way 30 m high) are in Athabasca Provincial Park, Saskatchewan. Tweet This

10% of the world’s forests are in Canada, covering half of its territory. Tweet This

The highest peak in Canada is Mount Logan, 19,551 feet (5,959 meters). Tweet This

Wasaga beach is said to be the world’s longest fresh water beach. Tweet This

Yonge Street in Ontario (the longest street in the world) starts at Lake Ontario, and runs north through Ontario to the Minnesota border, almost 1,200 miles (1,900 km). Tweet This

In 1915, a Canadian bear cub named Winnipeg was sent to the London Zoo. A. A. Milne, whose son Christopher Robin loved to visit Winnipeg, created the stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. Tweet This

The Canadian motto, A Mari Usque ad Mare, means “From sea to sea.” Tweet This

The Blackberry Smartphones were developed in Ontario. Tweet This