25 Interesting facts about the life in Canada

It rains 9 out of every 10 days in Ocean Falls, British Columbia. Tweet This

Estevan, Saskatchewan is known to be the sunniest place in Canada. Tweet This

Manitoulin Island is the largest freshwater island worldwide. Tweet This

Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake (Northwest Territories) are among the largest lakes in the world. Tweet This

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Nunavut is four times larger than France and covers 21% of Canada’s total land area. Tweet This

Calgary is famous for its Chinooks (warm, dry winds from the Rocky Mountains) that can raise the temperature by 10 degrees in a matter of minutes. Tweet This

The population of Canada is about 36 million. Tweet This

Dog food is tax-deductible in Canada. Tweet This

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90% of Canada’s population is concentrated within 100 miles (160 km) from the Canada/US border. Tweet This

The average life expectancy is over 81 years – the fifth highest in the world. Tweet This

Canadians often finish a sentence with the word “eh”. Tweet This

There were 10 Canadian Nobel Prize laureates. Tweet This

Hockey and lacrosse are both regarded as Canada’s national sports but only lacrosse is officially designated as such. Tweet This

Canada has hosted three Olympic Games: 1976 (Montreal), 1988 (Calgary) and 2010 (Vancouver). Tweet This

Canadian inventions include telephone, basketball, snowmobile, electric cooking range, baseball glove and stem cell. Tweet This

In 1921, insulin was first isolated at the University of Toronto. Tweet This

Canadian foods include peameal back bacon, poutine, maple syrup and small donuts called Timbits. Tweet This

Canada produces ice wine – made from pressed frozen grapes. Tweet This

Canada holds the world record for doughnut shops per capita. Tweet This

First professional basketball game was played in Canada – Toronto Huskies vs NY Knicks. Tweet This

Royal Bank of Canada’s HQ building in Toronto has windows tinted with pure gold. Tweet This

Ontario is the biggest car producing jurisdiction in North America. Tweet This

The Rideau Canal in Ottawa has the world’s longest skating rink. Tweet This

Half of all polar bears live in Nunavut. Tweet This

Canada’s beaver is the second largest rodent in the world (surpassed only by capybara), weighing up to 60 pounds (almost 30 kg). Tweet This