General Facts
Below are some of the many interesting facts about Canada:
- Canada is the second largest country in the world.
- The national anthem is Oh Canada.
- Canada’s birthday is July 1, 1867.
- The official languages are English and French.
- Canada has a population of over 32,000,000 (2005).
- 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S.A.
- 77% of Canadians live in cities or towns.
- The democratic government is a parliament; currently lead by Prime Minister Steven Harper.
- The national sport is lacrosse, while hockey is hugely popular.
- The national animal is the beaver (a remarkable animal!).
- Canada’s land is almost half forest (1/10th of the world’s forests).
- It has the longest coastline of any country in the world, bordering the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans.
- Canada’s only neighbor is The United States of America. The two countries share the longest common border in the world, commonly referred to as “the world’s longest undefended border.”
The Canadian Flag
May 10, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Hi Patrick.
Is that a typo or a pun? “undefended boarder”?
– mihal
May 10, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Hi Mihal,
That was indeed a typo (which has been fixed now), although it could have fit as a pun. Canadians are well aware that a huge part of our economy depends on business with our favorite “neighbour.”
- Patrick