AROUND THE WORLD SERIES
The around the world is a series, where we will talk about the different countries around the world! (The main ones), their cultures, cool facts, and so on. Here’s our look on Canada!
Facts
Canada is very interesting and extraordinary country. Don’t believe me? Well I’ll prove it to you with some awesome facts!
Did you know that…
- Canada is the second largest country in the world, right after Russia?Canada is the World’s Most Educated Country: over half its residents have college degrees?
- Canada’s lowest recorded temperature was -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 C) in 1947?
- Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world’s lakes combined?
- Canada consumes more macaroni and cheese than any other nation in the world?
- Licence plates in the Canadian Northwest Territories are shaped like polar bears?
- Canada has the largest coastline in the world?
- In Newfoundland, Canada, the Atlantic Ocean sometimes freezes so people play hockey on it?
- Every Christmas, 1 million letters are addressed to Santa Claus at his own postal code: “H0H 0H0, North Pole, Canada.”?
- With 1,896 km (1,178 mi), the Yonge Street in Canada, is the longest street in the world?
- “Canada” is an Iroquoian language word meaning “Village?”
- Canada’s official phone number is 1-800-O-CANADA?
This country is also very beautiful, here are some pictures:
History
Canada is like the US in some ways, like the fact that a european explorer discovered it. In the year of 1534, Jacques Cartier (or Quartier), a french mariner and explorer discovered Canada. Like America, there were also natives to the land.
“First Nations people in Canada are the people who used to be called “Indians,” but this term is now considered incorrect by some. Early European explorers thought they were in India when they landed in North America, so they called the original inhabitants “Indians.” Many people who were misnamed “Indians” now prefer to be called First Nations. First Nations people identify themselves by the nation to which they belong, for example, Mohawk, Cree, Oneida, and so on.”Aboriginal” is a term that includes First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. In the 2011 National Household Survey, there were 1,836,035 people in Canada who reported having Aboriginal ancestry. This represents 5.6% of the Canadian population.” According to aadnc.com.
Travel Must-go’s
1. The Cn Tower
The CN tower is a definite must-go. This doesn’t even need a description, everyone knows the CN tower right? Well maybe not every one, but the CN tower is pretty famous, and is known to be crowded because of tourists. You can visit their site here.
There, they have a great view of the famous Lake Ontario, and something called the edgewalk, in where you can walk on the perimeter of the tower! Are you enough of a daredevil to try it? Click here to find out more!
2. Forillian National Park/Moraine Lake/Newfoundland and Labrador
This for the lovers of Nature, land, and lakes. In the picture above, is in the Newfoundland and Labrador. There isn’t much to say about these parks/lakes, as the only way to describe them is, “Beautiful”. There, you can explore natural wonders of Canada, but if you want something more into the city, you can go to number 3. To check these out click:
Forillon National Park: Here
The Only National Park in Quebec that has dog friendly trails, so be sure to bring your pets!
“It is strictly forbidden to take a domestic animal for a walk or hike without putting a leash on it, allow a domestic animal to chase, aggress or bite a person or a wild animal and to fail to remove any dog waste.
Domestic animals are allowed on hiking trail provided that they are kept on a leash at all times.
By keeping your dog on a leash, you’ll be looking after its safety and sparing yourself a lot of worry. It is an effective way of keeping it from sniffing a porcupine. Forillon park is home to a large population of these animals, which can be encountered everywhere. It happens way too often that dogs let off their leash wind up with a nose full of quills. A leash is also useful for preventing your dog from falling from the top of one of the cliffs inside the park.”
Source: Visitor guidelines Forillon National Park
Moraine National Park: Here
Great Views of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, from their Luxury Lodges, and Cabins. Book Now!
Newfoundland and Labrador: Here
There is over 25,000 kilometers of coastline to explore!
That’s all for Canada, now next up, we have the U.S. then Mexico! Subscribe to the website to get updates about our next blog!
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