10 Interesting Facts about Canada. We are going to take a brief look at ten of the most fascinating facts you should know about Canada.
1)) "Canada" is an Iroquoian language word meaning "Village."
2)) Canada has the largest coastline in the world.
3)) Americans have invaded Canada twice, in 1775 and 1812. They lost both times.
4)) Canada holds the record for the most gold medals ever won at the Winter Olympics, since taking 14 Golds at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
5)) Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world's lakes combined.
6)) The U.S. / Canada Border is the longest international border in the world and it lacks military defense.
7)) Canada is the World's Most Educated Country: over half its residents have college degrees.
8)) Canada is the second largest country in the world, right after Russia.
9)) Canada has the third largest oil reserves of any country in the world after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
10)) 10% Of The World’s Forest Is In Canada.
Canada certainly is a great country and after learning some of these facts, I feel better about myself and more educated about this great land. Share this post if you're proud to be a Canadian. If you don't share it, I'm just going to assume you hate Canada!
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