In celebration of 150th birthday of Canada, here are a few things about Canada that may surprise you.
- Queen Elizabeth II is Canada’s official Head of State.
- Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world. In fact, if you were to walk around the country (without sleeping, eating, or resting), it would take roughly four and a half years.
- The population is roughly 36 million. It’s the second largest country in the world, but only 0.5% of the world’s population reside in Canada.
- In Toronto, one of the largest cities in the Country, 1 out of every 2 Torontonians was born abroad, which places Toronto on the podium of cosmopolitan cities in the world.
- You can drive straight across the country on the Trans-Canada highway (also known as Highway 1) which runs across 5 time zones and 10 provinces from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. But what about the islands? There are three ferry routes that are a part of the highway as well. You know you’re on the highway by the white-on-green maple leaf route markers.
