101 Interesting Facts about Canada

Canada is one of the finest locations for those wishing to either pursue higher studies abroad or travelling. The reasons are multiple, right from quality education to top-notch facilities. Now before planning a visit you might be interested in knowing certain unique and interesting facts about Canada. Well in that case, here we go. In this blog, we shall discuss 100 interesting facts about Canada. Read on to know more.

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Interesting Facts About Canadians

1. Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.
2. In 2019, the population of Canada was approximately 37.59 million.
3. 81 per cent of the total population resides in cities.
4. The average life expectancy is 81.16 years. This is recorded to be the sixth-highest in the world.
5. Canadians like the Americans finish a sentence with the word ‘eh’.
6. Canada is the Most Educated Country in the World.
7. Half of the Canadian population were born in other countries.
8. The literacy rate in Canada is 99%.
9. In Canada, the one-dollar coin is called the ‘loonie’ and the two-dollar coin is called the ‘toonie’. 
10. As of 2017, about 15% of Canadians were reported to be daily smokers.
11. An average Canadian watches 30 hours of television per week. 
12. Thirty-two per cent of Canadians are reported to be very happy, whereas 55% are quite happy.
13. The top countries visited by Canadians are – The US, the UK and Mexico.
14. About 90% of Canada’s population is concentrated within 160 kilometres (100 miles) of the Canada/US border.
15. While 15.9% of the population is 65 or older, the other 68.5% are between the ages of 15 and 64.
16. The median age in Canada is 41 years.
17. In 1867, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick combined to form a dominion with its own government, parliament and prime minister – and Manitoba joined soon after. In 1931, Canada became an independent nation.

Interesting Facts About Canadian History

18. The British Parliament passed the British North America Act and Canada became a country on 1st July 1867.
19. Canada got its flag after 100 years of becoming a country – 15th February 1965.
20. English and French are the two official languages of Canada.
21. The Viking settled the east coast of Canada in 1000 AD.
22. Canada was invaded twice by Americans in 1775 and 1812.

Interesting Facts About Canadian Geography

23. Canada is known to be the 2nd largest country in the world.
24. It is bigger than the whole of the European Union, 30 per cent larger than Australia and three times larger than India.
25. It has the longest highway in the world – Trans Canada Highway which is nearly 7,604 km.
26. An interesting fact about Canadian geography is that it has 6 time zones
27. Canada has the longest coastline – 243,977 km.
28. Canada has 20% of the world’s freshwaters.
29. Canada has a large number of lakes. To be precise, there are more lakes than in any other country.
30. Canada has two of the largest lakes in the world – Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
31. Wasaga Beach located in Ontario, Canada is the longest freshwater beach in the world.
32.  The three largest islands of the world are also located in Canada: Ellesmere Island. Victoria Island and Baffin Island.
33. Canada owns 9% of the renewable water supply of the world.
34. It is very interesting to note that an area in Hudson Bay has less gravity than the rest of the world.
35. Canada is the third-largest oil reserve holder – 176.8 billion barrels.
36. Canada is the largest producer of Uranium in the world.
37. Canada is also the largest producer of a rare element, Cesium.
38. The border between Canada and the US is called the International Boundary. It is the largest demilitarized border in the world.
39. Canada accounts for 10% of the world’s forest covers.
40. The oldest rocks are found in The Canadian Shield. 
41. Nakwakto Rapids, Port Hardy’s legendary dive destination, boasts the strongest current in the world – with speeds of up to 18.4 miles per hour.
42. Canada is home to 15 million cattle, 9 million of which live on the Prairies.
43. Della Falls, British Columbia, is the highest waterfall in Canada at 440 metres high (1,444 feet).

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Interesting Facts About Canadian Cities

44. Toronto, Canada’s largest city is known as the multicultural city on Earth.
45. The CN Tower in Toronto was the world’s tallest free-standing structure until 2007. As of 2020, however, it is still the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.
46. Toronto has the longest street in the world – Yonge Street.
47. Toronto’s Rogers Centre has the largest Sony big screen TV.
48. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa have a population of over 1 million.
49. The capital of Canada is Ottawa, which is the second coldest capital in the world.
50. Ottawa has the world’s largest skating rink because of the Rideau Canal.
51. The intersection of Portage and Main Street in Winnipeg is known to be the windiest place in Canada.
52. A fascinating fact about Canada is that the state of Winnipeg is considered to be the coldest city in the country.
53. Because of the cold weather, Winnipeg has the longest skating rink in the world.
54. Calgary in Canada is well known for its Chinooks. Chinooks is a weather phenomenon that can raise the temperature by 10 degrees in a few minutes.

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Interesting Facts About Canadian Food and Drinks

55. Butter Tarts were created in Barrie, Ontario in 1900.
56. Canada’s national drink “Ceaser” was invented in 1969 in Calgary.
57. The beer named after Canada is called Molson Canadian and it was founded in 1786 in Montreal.
58. Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada’s oldest independent brewery, located in Saint John, New Brunswick. 
59. Wine is produced in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
60. More than 77% of the world’s maple syrup is manufactured in Quebec. 
61. Canada produces 80% of the world’s supply. 
62. Canadians drink more fruit juice per capita than any other country.
63. Poutine is a famous dish in Canada. It was created in Montreal, Quebec in the 1950s.
64. Canada is known for its ice wine. Ice Wine is made from pressed frozen grapes and served as a dessert wine.
65. Another interesting fact about Canadian food is that popular Hawaiian pizza was made in Ontario back in 1962. 
66. Canadians’ consumption of Mac and Cheese is very high and known as Kraft Dinner.
67. Cheddar is the most popular cheese in Canada.
68. During the Calgary Stampede, 200,000 pancakes are served.
69. The Nanaimo bar was invested in Nanaimo, BC.
70. There are more doughnut shops in Canada per capita than any other country. 
71. A Canadian eats an average of 190 eggs per year.

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Interesting Facts About Canadian Provinces/Territories

72. Quebec in Canada is the only officially French-speaking province
73. New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province.
74. Canada has ten provinces and three territories.
75. Canada’s newest territory is Nunavut, which separated from the Northwest Territories in 1999.
76. Nunavut is Canada’s largest area by landmass and takes up one-fifth of Canada’s total land area.
77. The license plate for cars, motorcycles and snowmobiles in Nunavut is the shape of a polar bear. 
78. An interesting fact about Canada is that Newfoundland became the last province to join the confederation in 1949.
79. Alberta’s oil sands have the third-largest oil reserves in the world.
80. Saskatchewan has some of the world’s largest wheat fields.
81. Newfoundland is also known as “The Rock.” 
82. Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. It is only 225 kilometres long and 56 kilometres wide. 
83. Canada is the 5th largest diamond producer in the world by volume and the 3rd largest in terms of value.

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Interesting Facts about Canadian Heritage Sites

84. Canada has 48 national parks and national park reserves, 970 national historic sites and five marine conservation areas.
85. Wood Buffalo National Park is the largest natural park in Canada. It is also the second-largest national park in the world.
86. Banff National Park, the first national park in Canada was established in 1885. 
87. An interesting fact about Canada is that its national parks are extremely large. Nearly 30 of them are larger than most of the countries. 

Interesting Facts about Canadian Animals

88. A 9.3 kg lobster caught in Nova Scotia in 1977 is the largest documented lobster. 
89. Nunavut has 50% of the world’s polar bear population.
90. Canada has 200 species of mammals.
91. Canada has 630 species of bird.
92. Canada’s Beaver is the second-largest rodent in the world.
93. The muskox has an inner fur layer that is finer than cashmere and can be spun into wool that is very much warmer than sheep’s wool. It’s called qiviut and it’s very expensive.

Interesting Facts about Canadian Weather

94. Yukon at -63 degrees C was the lowest temperature ever recorded in Canada. It was as cold as Mars.
95. In Buffalo Gap, Saskatchewan on May 30, 1961, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded was.
96. Estevan, Saskatchewan is known to be the sunniest place in Canada. It records 2,537 hours of sunshine per year.
97. The Regina Tornado of June 30, 1912, rated as F4 was the most severe tornado known in Canada.
98. Canada’s weather can be extreme, even in one single day. For example, back in 1962 in Pitcher Creek, it went from -19 degrees C to 22 degrees C in an hour!
99. Ocean Falls, British Columbia has on average 330 days of rain per year. 
100. Alberta, a province in Canada is prone to more natural disasters than any other province. 
101. Descendants of British and French immigrants make up about half the population. They were followed by other European and Asian immigrants. First Nations peoples make up about four percent of the population.

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