Canada became The Dominion of Canada on July 1st, 1867. We officially became a country in 1982.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a federal state with a democratic parliament.
Canada's capital, Ottawa, has the coldest average temperature of any capital city in the world.
Canada has more donut shops per-capita than any other country in the world.
Canada’s national sport is Lacrosse, not hockey.
Canada banned beauty contests in 1992 claiming they were degrading.
Canada is the world's second largest country with an area of 9,970,610 kmē (3,851,809 sq. mi.).
Canada’s name comes from the Native American Word "kanata." "Kanata" means community.
The coastline (243,792 km) is the longest in the world
The longest street in the world is Yonge Street (in Toronto), and is 1,900.5 kilometers long
Also in Toronto, the CN Tower stands at 1,815 feet and 5 inches high. It was completed in 1975 and is the tallest freestanding
structure in the world
Canada has the longest national highway in the world - the Trans-Canada highway (7,821 kilometers)
Everything is labelled in English and French.
During the War of 1812, British and Canadian troops marched on Washington and burned down the White
House.
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
