Canada has the longest coastline in the world at 244,000 km. The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest highway in the world at 8,000 km long. Canada has the highest quality of life according to the UN Human Development Index and ties for the highest quality of life city with Zurich, Switzerland.
2. The Canadian flag was established in 1965, only 37 years ago The Dominion of Canada was formed July 1, 1867
3. Calixa Lavallée composed the music in 1880 The first lyrics that were composed for the song were written in French by Sir Adolphe Basile Routhier in 1880 The choice of "O Canada" for the national anthem did not occur until 1980
4. Jasper National Park Canada is the second largest country in the world, with 9,971,000 square kilometres of land ( after Russia which has a total area of 17,075,000 square kilometres )
5. With only three people per square kilometer, Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.
6. The Trans - Canada highway is the longest highway in the world. It is 8,000km . long .
7. Canada's coastline is the longest in the world (244,000 km. long) and it is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Arctic ocean to the south
8. The world's smallest jail is believed to be in Rodney, Ontario, Canada. It is only 24.3 square meters (about 270 square feet).
9. According to the United Nations Human Development Index, Canada has the highest quality of life in the world.
10. Vancouver Canada is tied with Zurich Switzerland for the highest quality of life of any city in the world.
11. Canada has the world's highest tertiary education enrolment
17. but its vertical drop is just one-eighth that of Canada's highest waterfall: Della Falls, B.C., which is 440 metres high
18. Contrary to popular opinion, Canada does not own the North Pole. In fact, the North Pole is not owned by any country. It is believed, however, that Santa Claus is from Canada.
19. Edmonton has the second greatest temperature variation in the world + 40 - 40
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21. Canada is the home of many great inventions, including...
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23. What famous comic was created by a Canadian, Joe Shuster, who was born in Toronto in 1914?