50 Curiosities of Canada: discover its secrets! | With Images

Canada is mainly known for the spectacle of landscapes such as Niagara Falls, the tranquility of its people, an extremely cold climate and a geographic location near the North Pole. But beyond the information about its culture, economy, politics or demography that can be found in textbooks and also on the Internet, it is a country full of really curious and not so well known data. Therefore, today in Supercurioso we wanted to bring you a compilation of 50 curiosities from Canada that you probably still do not know and you should not .

Canada's high quality of life, as well as its rates of economic prosperity and educational levels have earned it being declared for several consecutive years as one of the best places to live by the UN. But beyond being one of the happiest and safest countries on the planet, there are many other secrets hidden throughout the territory which is not exactly small. So, Why not go to Live in Canada during a season to discover them for yourself? There are plenty of reasons and, in addition, we assure you that it will be an incredible experience! While you consider our proposal, we challenge you to determine what you really know about this country with the following curiosities from Canada. How many of them do you know?

50 Curiosities of Canada that will surprise you

1. In Canada there is a ratio of 1 teacher for every 12 students. His individualized education makes it one of the best educational systems in the world.

2. In the Canadian province of Alberta, specifically in San Paul, there is the first UFOs landing strip in the world , dated 1967.

3. The third of our curiosities in Canada will delight your lungs: it's about second country with the purest air on the planet .

4. With 2.37 meters long, the holder of the world record for the longest beard in the world, Sarwan Singh, is in Canada.

50 Curiosities of Canada: discover its secrets!

5. Canada can boast of having more lakes than the rest of the countries of the world together : A total of more than 3 million!

6. In Ontario you are the deepest underground laboratory in the world : more than 2 kilometers underground. Would you dare to visit him?

7. Although Canadian sports par excellence are ice hockey and lacrosse, the baseball glove was invented in Canada , specifically in 1883.

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8. In the sports field, it is surprising that basketball was also invented in Canada : it was thanks to a physical education teacher, James Naismith, who, in 1891, wanted his students to stay in shape during the winter.

9. In Canada It is absolutely forbidden to have Comics that include criminal acts in your own country .

10. The tenth of our curiosities in Canada is that 15,500 of the 25,000 polar bears on the planet They are in Canada.

11. Maple syrup is typical of Canada. In fact, it is so important, that in your flag we can find a maple leaf represented, and 77% of maple syrup sold around the world is produced in Quebec .

50 Curiosities of Canada: discover its secrets!

12. 4 of the main Canadian cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal) are in the ranking of the 10 cities with the best quality of life of the world.

13 The Canadian coastline is the most extensive in the world , with a total of 202,080 kilometers of route.

14 The name of the country derives from the word "Kanata", which in the indigenous language means "people" . It was the explored Frenchman Jacques Carter who took it as the proper name of the country.

15. With an area of ​​9.9 million square kilometers, Canada is the second largest country in the world .

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16. In Quebec you can find the Hotel de Glace, which each year is created from 400 tons of ice and 12,000 of snow . In summer, obviously, it melts.

17 3 of the best universities in the world are located in Canada: the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and McGill University.

18. Despite being one of the largest countries in the world, its population is smaller than that of the state of California , with a density of approximately 4 inhabitants per square kilometer.

19 In Canada, more than 200 ethnic origins can be traced : for tens of thousands of years it was inhabited by aboriginal peoples of a great variety of cultures and linguistic groups.

twenty. Canada has hosted the Olympic Games a total of 3 times : in Montreal (1976), Calgary (1988) and Vancouver (2010).

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Montreal

21. Leaving cars unlocked is not solely due to the feeling of safety among the Canadian inhabitants, but is a way to quickly escape from the possible attack of bears .

22. Canadian students score an average of 527 on the 600 possible points in reading, science and mathematics in the PISA tests . The global average is only 497.

2. 3. Canada produces 1.5% of the world's total food , although it only consumes 0.6% of it.

24. There are different theories about the origin of the name "Niagara Falls", one of the must see places in Canada : the most accepted is that the natives who inhabited the region called the natural phenomenon "Onguiaagra", which means "the strait" or "the rumble" .

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25. One of the obligations in Canada is that between 35% and 50% of the songs that are heard on Canadian radios are Canadian .

26. In Canada, caution should be exercised with the transportation of alcohol: It is illegal to transport alcoholic beverages between Canadian provinces without the necessary authorization.

27. "Blue nose" is the term used in Canada to name the original people of Nova Scotia.

28. In Canada, 80% of the alcohol consumed is beer.

29 The average life expectancy at birth for a Canadian is 81.16 years , the eighth highest in the world.

30 Canada does not have weapons of mass destruction. In addition, it has formed treaties in which this type of weapon is repudiated.

50 Curiosities of Canada: discover its secrets!

Mount Robson, the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies

31. There is a tradition of welcome the new year with the "Polar bear swim" , which consists of bathing in the Pacific Ocean on January 1. A very cold bath!

32. If you want to visit someone in Canada, you should keep in mind that to enter the Canadian houses you must take off your shoes as soon as you enter .

33. Although in many countries we are used to dinner at 9 or 10 at night, in Canada dinner time is at 5 .

34. In Canadian weddings there is a very particular tradition: the single brothers of the bride and groom must wear flashy and funny socks to dance while the rest of the guests throw money at them.

35. When visiting any restaurant in Canada, You must leave a tip proportional to 10-15% of the total amount of the account .

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36. Certain words, like "Labor" or "color", are spelled and pronounced as English proper to England and not American.

37. In Canada you are the lake with the longest name in the whole world : Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik lake.

38 The movie Porky's is the best known of Canadian origin .

39. In addition to basketball, also The electric wheelchair and the IMAX system were invented in Canada.

40 You can write a letter to Santa Claus and send it in any language to the HOH OHO zip code and Santa will answer you in person.

41. Otawa, the capital of Canada is the second coldest capital in the world.

42. Another of the curiosities of Canada is that being such a big country, has nothing more and nothing less than 6 different time uses!

43. In the County of Simcoe, in Ontario, is the beach of Wasaga in the town of Wasaga Beach. It is the longest freshwater beach in the world and measures 14 km.

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Wasaga Beach

44. The border between Canada and the United States is the largest on the planet between two countries. It measures 8,891 km. and it is known as: "the longest undefended border in the world."

45. If you like sunny days do not visit the town of Ocean Falls on the Central Coast of British Columbia. In that place it rains an average of 330 days per year. It can only be accessed by seaplane or boat and currently has only 50 permanent inhabitants.

46. ​​The Manitoulin Island that is on Lake Huron in the province of Ontario is one of the curiosities of Canada since it is the largest island in the world in a freshwater lake. The island is larger than Luxembourg and around 12,000 people live there throughout the year.

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Manitoulin Island

47. Canada's motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare". What does it mean "From Sea to Sea".

48. 19 Canadians have ever won a Nobel Prize.

49. Della Falls is the highest waterfall in Canada and measures 440 m. Tall.

50. The last of these curiosities in Canada is a warning to the chilli: the lowest temperature reached in this country was ... -63ºC! It happened on February 3, 1947 in Snag, Yukon, a state in northern Canada near the border with Alaska. At present it is a ghost town.

Other curiosities of America | By countries

What do you think of these curiosities of Canada , an ideal country to live according to the UN ranking? Do you want to know the most surprising side of other American countries, such as Venezuela, Mexico, USA ...? You're lucky! In the following list you will discover more curiosities of America , distributed by countries, that will fascinate you. Do not miss it!

  • Curious facts of Mexico
  • Curious Facts of Colombia
  • Curious Data of Venezuela
  • Curious data of Brazil
  • Curious Data of the United States
  • Curiosities of Canada
  • Curiosities of Ecuador
  • Curiosities of Puerto Rico

Up to here our selection of curiosities of Canada ! We hope to have you entertained and, above all, have managed to get a little closer to the customs, traditions and curiosities of Canada. As always, we encourage you to share all your impressions with us! Which of all these curiosities of Canada has surprised you the most? Do you know other curiosities of Canada that you would like to be part of our collection? We will be looking forward to reading all your impressions!

Image: Wasaga beach


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