Fun Facts About Canada
 
  1. Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese than any other nation on earth (per capita).
  2. With 9,971,000 square kilometers of area, Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia.
  3. The glove for baseball was invented in Canada in 1883.
  4. With only 3 people per sq. km, Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.
  5. With 243,000 kms of shore, Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
  6. Canada also has the smallest jail of the world in Rodney, Ontario. It covers area of 24.3 sq. mtrs (about 270 sq ft).
  7. Canada has the highest quality of life in the world, as per the United Nations Human Development Index.
  8. 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.
  9. Canada economy is the ninth biggest economy of the world.
  10. 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)
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Canada is also known to be the fifth largest energy producer; it provides electricity to the U.S. too.
  14. Canada has the highest tertiary education enrolment in the world.
  15. The word Canada comes from an Iroquoian Indian word meaning big village.
  16. Smarties, Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp and Apple pie are products from Canada.
  17. Hockey and Basketball are Canadian inventions.
  18. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers butt.
  19. Tim Hortons beats Dunkin' Donuts (Timbits are far superior to Munchkins)
  20. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.
  21. Canadians invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, insulin, penicillin, zambonis and short wave radios that save countless lives each year. (zambonis save lives?)
  22. Superman was a Canadian idea.
  23. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on.
  24. Canadian Tire money, Vachon cakes, the Jolly Jumper, and Botox were all invented by Canadian women.
  25. The word cyberspace was coined by Canadian writer William Gibson

There you go, we rock!