Country with its own characteristics.
Occupying the 16th place in terms of GDP per capita, the Channel has one of the most developed economies in the world. But this country is amazing and other facts. Here are 9 amazing facts about Canada that you might not know.
On the island of Newfoundland in the year registered about 500 to 600 moose collisions with vehicles. Newfoundland has the highest concentration of moose in the world. Throughout the island you can meet the special warning signs.
In Montreal, more than half of the inhabitants speak French. This makes Montreal the fourth city in the world, the number of French speakers.
The name “Canada” comes from a linguistic misunderstanding. In 1536 French Explorer Jacques Cartier overheard the Iroquois, who used in their colloquial speech the word “Kanata” which means settlement or village. Because of how often they used that word, Cartier suggested that the name of the earth as a whole, where lived the Iroquois.
Crude oil reserves in Canada can fill almost 26100 buildings like the Empire State Buildings. Canada has 172 billion barrels of oil, making it the third oil power.
Quebec is called the “Saudi Arabia of maple syrup”. 71% of world production of maple syrup falls in the province of Quebec.
75% of Canadians live within 160 km from the border with the United States. Canada is one of the least densely populated countries in the world. A large part of Northern Canada is relatively deserted due to low temperatures.
Forests of Canada can fill in all of Japan, Italy, Cambodia, Nicaragua, France, Germany, Ghana, Cameroon, Sweden, South Korea, Uruguay and the UK together. In Canada’s 348 million hectares of forestland that make up about 3 479 999 km2.
Canada is the second country after Russia on the number of people with higher education. In Canada have higher education, more than half of the population. By the way, the University of Toronto was included in the list of the best universities in Miro according to the rating of Times Higher Education. Do not lag behind other Universities.
In Canada there is an area with less gravity. In the area of Canada near the Hudson Bay, gravity is lower than in other parts of the world. Therefore, you will weigh a couple grams less.
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