Fun facts about Canada

1. Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world 243,977 kilometers
2. Montreal is the world's second largest French speaking city after Paris
3. Canada is lucky to have 9% of the world's renewable water supply!
4. Canada has six time zones.
5. Half of the country is covered with forests, which should come as no surprise considering one-tenth of the world's forests are here.
6. The highest mountain in Canada is Mount Logan, Yukon Territory, 5959 meters (19,551 feet).
7. Despite being a huge country, Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world,
8. Almost half of the population in Canada were born in other countries.
9. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada was -63C (-81.4F) on February 3, 1957 in Snag, Yukon.
10. The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the International Boundary.
11. Ocean Falls, British Columbia has on average 330 days of rain per year.
12. Calgary is famous for its Chinooks.. a weather phenomenon that can raise the temperature by 10 degrees in a matter of minutes
13. Canadians like to finish a sentence with the word eh.
14. Canadians call the one dollar coin the loonie.
15. Hockey and lacrosse are Canada's national sports.
16. The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883.
17. Canada has hosted the Olympic Gamess times. 1976 in Montreal, 1988 in Calgary and 2010 in Vancouver.
18. The east coast of Canada was settled by Vikings in approximately 1000 AD
19. Over 200,000 pancakes are served during the Calgary Stampede.
20. Canada is famous for its ice wine _ made from pressed frozen grapes. It's usually served as a dessert wine.
21. Cheddar is the most popular cheese in Canada.
22. There are about 200 species of mammals in Canada.
23. You'll find about 630 bird species in Canada.
24. Canada's beaver is the second largest rodent in the world, weighing up to 60 pounds.
25. The Canadian motto, A Mari Usque ad Mare, means From sea to sea.
26. The Blackberry Smartphone was developed in Ontario,
27. Canada has twice been invaded by the USA, first in 1775 and then 1812.
28. Actor Leslie Nielsen is Canadian and his brother Erik was theDeputy Prime Minister of Canada for two years
29. Canada is home to about 55 000 different species of insects.
30. Montreal is home to many beautiful churches and is often called The City of Saints or City of a hundred bell towers
31. On one day in 1943 a hospital room was made International ground so a Dutch princess could be born a full Dutch citizen
32. The quality of their tap water is often better than bottled water.
33. They have a $300 collector's gold coin that has a narwhal on it.
34. They have a special quarter with a GLOW-IN-THE DARK DINOSAUR on it.
35. The Canadian Mint also created a $1,000,000 coin that is actually usable
36. Canada is the most educated country in the world.
37. Canada's post office receives millions of letters addressed to Santa Claus, North Pole each year.
38. They've claimed the address Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0.
39. A part of the country actually has less gravity than the rest of Earth.
40. Canada does not allow pre-employment or randomized employee drug tests.
41. The term trick or treat was first used in Alberta.
42. Saskatchewans call their hoodies bunnyhugs