20 Mind Blowing Facts About Canada That You Should Know

1. 2^nd Largest Country In the World

Canada is known as the 2nd largest country in the world, as it covers a vast area of 9.985 million km². Russia stands first with total area of 17.1 million Km².

2. Canadians Eat Tons of Macaroni and Cheese

Canadians are mad about macaroni and cheese. This is why they consume these food items in such a huge quantity that no other nation in the world can compete them.

3. Precaution against Polar Bear Encounters

The inhabitants of Churchill, Canada are so generous and caring that they don’t lock their cars with a view to provide a safe escape for the pedestrians if they come across a Polar Bear.

4. Canada Owns Thousands of Lakes

Canada owns a large number of lakes, which is considerably greater than all the lakes on the face of our earth. Ontario, a province of Canada is home to more than 250,000 lakes.

5. Prostitution and Canadian Laws

It sounds ridiculous but it’s true, as Canadian law doesn’t prohibits prostitution but on the contrary, availing the services of a prostitute is strictly prohibited.

6. Interesting License Plates

Canadians pay respect to the polar bears in a unique way. All the license plates on the vehicles registered within the Canadian Northwest Territories are made in shape of a polar bear.

7. Largest Coast Line

This sounds amazing, as Canada is a heaven for the beach lovers. This country owns the largest coastline in the whole world.

8. Ice Hockey on Frozen Ocean

During winter, the part of Atlantic Ocean linked with Newfoundland, Canada, freezes to such an extent that Ice Hockey enthusiast start playing over the thick layer of ice.

9. Letters to Santa Claus

Each year on the eve of Christmas, not less than 1 million letters are addressed to Santa Claus. The postal code used for this purpose is “H0H 0H0, North Pole, Canada.”

10. Longest Streets in the World

The Yonge Street situated in Canada holds the title of the longest street in the world. It stretches up to an unbelievable length of 1,896 km.

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11. Border Without Defense

The  Border area between U.S. / Canada is termed as the longest international border in the world. However, the most amazing part is the fact that there is no deployment of military troops on both sides.

12. Official Phone Number of Canada

The official phone number of Canada 1-800-O-CANADA. This allows you to obtain necessary information regarding services, programs and initiatives associated with Government of Canada.

13. Positive Tickets

Canadian Police Departments is so polite and friendly that it gives Positive Tickets to such people who have done positive thing in this country.

14. Least Populated

You would be astonished to hear that the overall population of Canada is less than the number of people living in metropolitan area of Tokyo.

15. Flying chair

A Canadian man flew over Calgary on a garden chair by attaching more than 100 balloons to it. Police officials caught the person soon after he touched the ground.

16. Rat-free Alberta

Alberta, a province of Canada is free from all types of rats. This part of Canada holds this “Rat Free” title for more than 50 years.

17. Birth Place of Hawaiian Pizza

Those who love Hawaiian Pizza should also know that it was first made in Canada. However, it has now emerged as the most famous pizza in Australia.

18. Canadians and Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Canadians must feel lucky, as the can order a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and receive it at their doorstep without any shipping charges.

19. Playing Cards as Currency

There was a time in Canada where due to severe shortage of coinage, the government authorized people to use playing cards as the currency.

20. A Nightclub Bouncer Became Canadian Prime Minister

Hard work and dedication can make your dreams come true. Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada used to work as a nightclub bouncer and a snowboarding instructor.