In preparation for Canada day tomorrow . . . here are some facts you may not be aware of . . .
- Canada is the second largest country in the world, with 9,971,000 square kilometres of land.
- The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883.
- With only three people per square kilometer, Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.
- Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa rank among the 25 best cities in the world to live in.
- Canada has the ninth biggest economy of the world
- According to the United Nations Human Development Index, Canada has the highest quality of life in the world.
- Canada is the world’s eighth biggest trader.
- Of all of the world’s producers of natural gas, copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and gold, Canada is in the top five.
- Canada is the home of many great inventions, including: basketball, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, the television, the telephone, and the zipper.
- Canada is the fifth largest energy producer.
- Canada has the world’s highest tertiary education enrolment.
