Fun Facts About Canada
- Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese than any other nation on earth (per capita).
- With 9,971,000 square kilometers of area, Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia.
- The glove for baseball was invented in Canada in 1883.
- With only 3 people per sq. km, Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.
- With 243,000 kms of shore, Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
- Canada also has the smallest jail of the world in Rodney, Ontario. It covers area of 24.3 sq. mtrs (about 270 sq ft).
- Canada has the highest quality of life in the world, as per the United Nations Human Development Index.
- Toronto is the largest city of Canada. It’s home to more than 5 million people and its dwellers are known to hold more university educations than any country in the world.
- Canada economy is the ninth biggest economy of the world.
- Opposing the popular opinion, Canada doesn’t own the North Pole. Indeed, the North Pole is not owned by any country. (but you can buy poutine there)
- Canada is the eighth biggest trader in the world. Amidst all producers of natural gas, copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and gold in the world, Canada comes in the top five.
- Many great inventions, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, the television, the telephone, and the zipper, took birth in Canada.
- Canada is also known to be the fifth largest energy producer; it provides electricity to the U.S. too.
- Canada has the highest tertiary education enrolment in the world.
- The word Canada comes from an Iroquoian Indian word meaning big village.
- Smarties, Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp and Apple pie are products from Canada.
- Hockey and Basketball are Canadian inventions.
- Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers butt.
- Tim Hortons beats Dunkin' Donuts (Timbits are far superior to Munchkins)
- The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.
- Canadians invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, insulin, penicillin, zambonis and short wave radios that save countless lives each year. (zambonis save lives?)
- Superman was a Canadian idea.
- The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on.
- Canadian Tire money, Vachon cakes, the Jolly Jumper, and Botox were all invented by Canadian women.
- The word cyberspace was coined by Canadian writer William Gibson
There you go, we rock!