Canada Fun Facts

1. The name Canada derives from an Iroquoian word for “village”, Kanata, that French explorers heard used to refer to the area near present‐day Quebec City. 2. There are more than 2,800 hockey rinks in Canada. 3. The Beaver is the na�onal animal of Canada, however they aren’t always cute and cuddly. They have been known to a�ack humans. 4. Did you know the name “Canada” rst began appearing on maps in 1547? 5. Parliamentarians asked Canadians in1963 for ag sugges�ons. 3,541 patriots responded, 400 thought a beaver should be front and center! 6. Colour TV was rst introduced in Canada on Canada Day in 1967. 7. “O Canada” became the official Na�onal Anthem in 1980. 8. Canada has about 3 million lakes across the country. More than 30,000 of those lakes are larger than 3 square kilometers. 9. More than 75% of the world’s maple syrup supply comes from Canada. 10.Sudbury Ontario has the largest Canadian coin, it’s a giant Nickel. 11.Cool Candy from Canada: Smar�es, Crispy Crunch, Caramilk and Coffee Crisp. 12.Sports invented by Canadians: Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse and Baseball. 13.Canadian scien�sts invented both Penicillin and Insulin, we have some pre�y smart scien�sts here. 14.Thank a Canadian for your clothes staying on, we invented Velcro and the zipper. 15.Canada is so big that some of our Na�onal Parks are bigger than some countries! 16.The world’s largest beaver dam was found in Northern Alberta, it stretched 850m. 17.Hickory S�cks, Dill Pickle, All Dressed and Ketchup chips are only available in Canada. 18.Beaver Tails, Bu�er Tarts and Nanaimo Bars are Canadian bakery crea�ons. 19.A Canadian invented the snowmobile. 20.The goalie mask was invented by Canadian goalie Jacques Plante in 1959.

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