| The word "Canada" derives from the Kanata Iroquoian word meaning "village"
“O Canada,” the official Canadian anthem was originally called “Chant national". It was written by Adolphe-Basile Routhier and Calixa Lavallée and first performed in Quebec City in 1880. The song was approved by the Parliament of Canada as official anthem of Canada on July 1, 1980.c
The border between Canada and the United States is known as the International Boundary. At 5,525 miles, including 1,538 miles between Canada and Alaska, it is the world's longest border between two countries.
Canada did not have a national flag until February 15, 1965, when its maple leaf flag was adopted by its parliament. Before that, the red ensign, a British maritime flag was in use.
Canada is the second largest country in the world, behind Russia although its population is 8.6 people per square mile, making Canada the ninth-most sparsely populated nation.
Alert, in Nunavut territory, is the northernmost permanent settlement in the world.
Canada became a country in 1867 when the British North America Act was passed by the British Parliament.
The Mounted Police - black and red uniforms - were formed in 1873 with nine officers and the organization now has more than 28,000 members.
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Ice hockey is Canada's official national game. The modern game of ice hockey was developed in Canada and its rules were first published in 1877 in the Montreal Gazette newspaper.
Canadian James Naismith invented basketball to give his physical education students at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The queen of England is the Canadian head of state.
North America's lowest temperature was -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 C) at Snag, Yukon Territory, recorded on February 3, 1947.
The official languages of thecountry are English and French.
Canadians invented many important things such as Kerosene, the electron microscope, the electronic organ, insulin, the IMAX film system, the snowmobile, and the electric cooking range.
A black bear cub from Canada named “Winnie” was one of the most popular attractions at the London Zoo. Winnie became a favorite of Christopher Robin Milne and inspired the stories written by his father, A.A. Milne, about Winnie-the-Pooh.
The CN Tower in Toronto was the world's tallest free-standing structure until it was eclipsed in 2007.
Manitou Lake on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the world's largest lake within a lake. |
