Canada has one of the lowest population densities in the world
Of all of the provinces, Prince Edward Island has the highest population density
90% of Canadians live within 350 km of the US / Canada border
The "center" of Canada (geographic) is Eskimo Point, on the west coast of Hudson Bay
Canada became a country on Monday, July 1st, 1867, and included the 4 provinces of Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Manitoba entered in 1870, British Columbia in 1871, Prince Edward Island in 1873, Saskatchewan & Alberta in 1905, and Newfoundland in 1949. Yukon was created in 1898, the Northwest Territories in 1905, and Nunavut in 1999.
Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world (almost 244,000 km/151,600 m)
92% of Canada is land, the rest is fresh water
Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world
Population of Canada (as of the 2001 census) is 30,007,04, over 75% of which live in urban areas
7% of Canada is farmland
Canada has about 7% of the total of the world's forests
87% of this farmland is privately owned by family farmers
75% of this farmland is located in Alberta, Manitoba & Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island is sometimes called "The Million-Acre Farm"
Apples and potatoes are the most important fruit and vegetable grown in Canada
Before 1940, the Canadian Army was called the Canadian Militia
The "Atlantic Provinces" include Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
The "Maritime Provinces" include Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
The "Western Provinces" include Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia
The "Prairie Provinces" include Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Joan Miller, a native of British Columbia, was the first person to appear on the world's first TV show, Picture Page, on 2 Nov 1936
The very first Canadian (maple leaf) flag was sewn by Joan O'Malley of
Ottawa in 1964
Canada has the most fresh water in the world, one-seventh of the world's fresh water, with Québec having the most fresh water in Canada
The largest lake in Canada is Lake Superior
The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world
Baffin Island, part of the Northwest Territories, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the World
Manitoulin Island in Ontario is the largest island in the world completely surrounded by fresh water
Mackenzie River is the longest in Canada
The Great Lakes are the largest group of lakes in the world
German is the 3rd most common language in Canada (after English & French of course)
In Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, you can find the largest fort in North America. It was built by the French in 1713, destroyed by the English in 1758 and has been under continuous reconstruction since 196.
In Wawa, Ontario, you can find a 9 metre high sculpture of a goose in flight.
In Bracebridge, Ontario, you can find Santa's Village (open year-round).
Nearby is a Dinosaur Park with life-size models
Montreal, Québec is the 2nd largest French city in the world.
Point Pelee, Ontario is the southernmost tip of mainland Canada with the same geographical latitude as Northern California and Rome, Italy
Hartland, New Brunswick has the world's longest covered bridge. The bridge crosses the Saint John River.
Dryden, Ontario has the biggest moose in the world. This 18 foot steel &
concrete bull moose "guards" the tourist bureau.
Banff National Park, Alberta is the oldest national park
Vegreville, Alberta features a giant (steel) easter egg decorated in Ukrainian tradition
Badlands, Alberta has the Dinosaur Provincial Park, where fossils can be viewed
XWA, in Montreal, Québec, was Canada's first radio station (1919). Its first scheduled broadcast was 20 May 1920. It is still in operation under the CFCF call letters.
According the the Roman Catholic Church, St. Jean-de-Baptiste is the Patron Saint of Canada. His feast day is 24 June, which is also his birthday.
St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Québec is the tallest church in Canada, standing at 412 feet.
The Anglican Church of Canada, The United Church of Canada, and the Roman Catholic Church are the three largest religious denominations in Canada.
God's Country-a.k.a. Yukon Territory and Northern wilderness areas of Canada
The world's first commercial oil well that was drilled (rather than being dug) was developed in 1947 in Leduc, Alberta (near Edmonton). Crude oil was discovered here in Feb 1947, and the well went dry in 1974.
Canadian engineer Sir Sandford Fleming was the one who proposed an international system for determining local time. Called "Standard Time", it was adopted for use in 1884, five years after his proposal.
Canada is divided into seven time zones-Newfoundland, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, and Yukon.
The worldest richest silver vein was discovered in 1903 by Fred LaRose in Northern Ontario
Front Page Challenge was the longest-running weekly entertainment show in Canada. It began in Summer 1957.
Pickering, ON has the world's largest operating nuclear power-generating
Canada - the name is thought to be derived from the Huron-Iroquois "Kanata" meaning "village" or "settlement"