Canada is a huge country. There are so many things in it that you can’t count. But in short, Canada is famous for Five Lakes, hockey, hot springs, Niagara Falls, pristine rivers and lakes (in general, nature), and, of course, maple syrup (in Canada, maple syrup is sold in almost every store. It is often used as an addition to pancakes - we use jam for this).
Canada's most famous attraction is Niagara Falls, located an hour's drive from Toronto. It attracts millions of tourists every year. Everyone wants to see the waterfall at a strikingly close distance, because from the edge of the upper bank this can be done. Life in Canada is expensive, and it’s understandable why - it regularly tops the lists of the best countries for life. It is relatively safe and comfortable here.
Let's find out together interesting facts about Canada - this wonderful and amazing country in which people willingly move to permanent residence. Why does she attract them so much?
10. Almost half of Canadian residents have a college degree.
Canada and the United States are neighbors, and they seem to be similar to each other, but there are differences. According to the census, Canadians are one of the most educated nations in the world.. The number of educated people has increased since 2006 - more than half of the residents (which is 54%) aged 25 to 64 graduated from a higher educational institution.
The topic of education concerns everyone: both men and women. Even refugees settled in Canada learn with pleasure. Almost a third of refugees (31.5%), who received the status of permanent residents, increased their level of education.
9. One of the lowest corruption rates in the world.
Bribery in Canada equates to treason. Two parties are responsible: the taker and the bribe taker. The punishment for this is quite severe, so it is unlikely that anyone will risk it - they will be sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery, but there are still problems with bribes.
30% of executives said they consider corruption and bribery to be one of Canada’s biggest concerns. So are there really low corruption rates in Canada? There is no exact answer to this.
8. Favorite food - donuts
Maple syrup, which was described at the beginning of the article, is the national pride of Canadians! It is served with muffins, pies, donuts (which, incidentally, are Canadians' favorite dish)but especially they like to use it with pancakes.
In Canada, there are a lot of shops that sell donuts - the inhabitants of this country are very fond of good food. But our dessert list doesn’t end with our list - Canadian residents, like us, love meat - steaks, roast beefs and baked fish (of course, in a duet with their favorite drink - beer).
7. Favorite alcoholic drink - beer
Canadians love treating themselves to beer - According to statistics, 80% of the population drinks alcohol. For the first time in 1668 in Quebec, Jean Talon decided to build a commercial beer factory. After 100 years, several breweries have been successful in Canada.
In Canada, there are about 100 types of beer, and each settlement has its own brands and breweries. You can include any documentary about the preferences of Canadians, and each of them will talk about beer. Among the famous brands are considered: Sleeman, Labatt and Molson.
Quebec is a paradise province for those who like to drink beer, because here you can buy this alcoholic beverage in almost any depaner (on-duty shop). In general, Canadians love good beer, and never deny themselves the pleasure of drinking it.
6. The world's first UFO landing pad built
In Canada there is a small town - Saint Pole. The government decided that this is where the site should be for uninvited guests (in case the UFO decides to stay here), which was built, incidentally, back in 1967 - in honor of the centenary of Canada.
The concrete structure consists of a high raised platform with a map of Canada in the form of a relief of stones, which displays each territory of the country. Such a building weighs 130 tons.
Interesting fact: a time capsule is laid in concrete - it will be opened only in 2067, by the centenary of the platform.
5. Canada has more lakes than all other countries in the world.
Canada Lakes Champion. Ontario alone has 250,000 lakes! They contain about 1/5 of the peaceful reserves of fresh water. If we talk about the whole of Canada, then it has 2 million freshwater lakes (and maybe even more!).
There are amazingly beautiful lakes that seem to have come down from fantastic pictures: for example, the azure Lake Louise, surrounded by mountains with snow-capped peaks, Superior is the largest of the great lakes, Eva is an amazing and calm turquoise lake surrounded by wild nature. It is located halfway between Vancouver and Calgary. In these places, you must be filled with energy and, of course, get aesthetic pleasure.
4. 6 time zones in the country
Canada is located in six time zones.: Eastern Standard Time (UTC − 5), North American Pacific Time (UTC − 8), Mountain Time (UTC − 7), Central Time (UTC − 6), Atlantic Time (UTC − 4), and UTC − 3: 30.
From April to October, Canadians live in “summer” time (minus 1 hour). The maximum difference with Moscow: at 11 o’clock (the city of Vancouver). If we talk about this more clearly, then the question: “What time is it now?” Canadians will respond based on time zone.
3. The longest coastline in the world
The longest coastline in the world - in Canada, the second largest country in the world. The coastline is 202,080 km. It spreads widely in the northern expanses of North America (although there are almost no people there), and in particular it has many islands.
Any island is surrounded by water - due to the large area it is washed by three oceans. Canada is a leader in this regard, Indonesia takes the second place due to the large number of islands, and Denmark takes the third place.
2. Devon - the largest uninhabited island in the world
Many frighten and at the same time fascinate the desert ... Devon is a very large (its area is 6,707 km²) uninhabited island (due to the harsh climate), part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands group.
In its form, it looks like the letter L (it is also compared to an old Dutch shoe). The island was discovered in 1616 during an expedition led by Ryan Baylot and William Baffin. The relief of the island in the west is mountainous, here the highest point of Devon is located - Mount Crocker.
1. The flag has a maple leaf with 11 vertices
If you are interested in geography, you must have seen on the flag of Canada a maple leaf and it has 11 peaks. You probably want to know why? For the first time, the Wedge Leaf became a symbol of the country back in 1962, when a flag with the image of this plant was hoisted above the Parliament building. The official flag, this symbol was recognized in 1965.
In fact, there is no hidden symbol in the choice of maple - this shape was chosen for the simple reason that the maple image is least distorted in the wind (specially tested with a wind tunnel).