9 Interesting Facts about Canada
With a large territory and diverse landscapes, Canada’s natural conditions have many interesting facts, attracting visitors to explore. Let’s follow The Broad Life to learn more interesting facts about Canada! Surely, these facts will inspire your wanderlust to explore this country and prepare for a full-experience trip.
I. About 9% of the World’s Forests are in Canada
Canada is famous for its natural beauty and vast forests. With about 362 million hectares of forest, much of it unspoiled, the country may account for about 9% of the world’s total forests. In addition, about 40% of the country is covered with trees. Thanks to good environmental protection, Canada’s forest area is fairly stable, with a deforestation rate of just 0.5% since 1990.
II. Some of Canada’s Parks are Larger than Some Countries
Canada’s wilderness national parks occupy large swaths of the country. On top of that, the largest park is Wood Buffalo National Park in the province of Alberta. With an area of 44,741 km2, it’s larger than Denmark, and Switzerland, and even twice the size of Israel. Thus, it’s one of the most interesting facts about Canada.
III. The Bay of Fundy Has the World’s Highest Tides
At the Bay of Fundy on Canada’s east coast, the variation between high tide and low tide is often startling. To illustrate, the bay area is located between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the average depth difference is 12 m between the tides, and exposes towering rock formations.
IV. Canada Has the Longest Coastline in the World
Geographically, Canada is the second largest country in the world. The country also has more kilometers of coastline than anywhere else. Surrounded by 3 oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, and Northern Ocean, and numerous islands and bays, Canada’s territory have an unusual shape, the north of the country has a lot of coastlines. Although it is difficult to get an exact measurement, Canada has about 243,011 km of land bordering the sea.
V. Canada Holds the Record for the Most Lakes
In addition to its vast coastlines, Canada has a larger total area of freshwater lakes than any other country on Earth. The North American country has 563 lakes over 100 square kilometers, and five of the world’s 10 largest lakes lie entirely or partially within Canada’s borders. There are many smaller lakes, with an estimated total of 879,800 lakes spread across the territory.
VI. Rideau Canal is the World’s Largest Ice Skating Rink
Ice skating is a very popular pastime in Canada, especially during winter. The special thing is that this country has the largest natural ice skating rink in the world. Ottawa’s Rideau Canal freezes over every year, creating a 7.7km long skateway, equivalent to the size of 90 Olympic ice skating rinks. Definitely, this is one of the most interesting facts about Canada.
VII. Canada Has the Longest Border in the World
The land border between Canada and the US is claimed to be the longest international border in the world at 8,898 km. Actually, Canada has only one direct neighbor. Therefore, the country’s entire land border is shared with a single country, the United States, along its southern edge. They have more than 100 land borders crossing between the two countries.
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VIII. Yes, Canada Has a Desert
Not only is it covered with ice and snow, but Canada also has a desert in the south of British Columbia. The site around the town of Osoyoos is semi-arid and rich in antelopes. The area is also much warmer than most of Canada. Additionally, it has become one of the country’s largest wine-growing regions.
IX. Going to the Mars? Try the Coldest Temperature in Canada First
Winter in Canada is very cold. Indeed, temperatures in the North used to be as low as -63oC. Southern provinces also tend to experience winter months below zero. Meanwhile, the average surface temperature on Mars is -62oC. That means on rare and particularly extreme days, it can be even colder in Canada than on Mars.
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Khoi Nguyen
Khoi Nguyen builds The Broad Life with a desire to inspire people go exploring the world and live a more interesting, experience, and adventurous life. This blog shares the stories, pictures, and experiences at destinations where he has traveled to.
24 Comments
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Khoi Nguyen
Canada is truly an amazing place with so many beautiful scenes for you and your family to explore.
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Luna S
I didn’t know most of these facts! I always love learning something new, and some day I hope to visit Canada it looks breathtaking and would be amazing to explore.
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Khoi Nguyen
Canada is an amazing place. Knowing these facts will surely make your trip to the country more enjoyable and experienced.
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Gervin Khan
Wow! These are really interesting facts about Canada! Awesome information you’ve shared here. I loved every bit of it! Canada is dream destination for most of us. Now, this will add to that points to consider!
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Khoi Nguyen
Canada will surely bring to you a dream vacation that you’ve ever had.
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Life With Sonia
Wow. Okay, I have been thinking about what to do after a graduate next year. Canada came to my mind. Think I will look more into it now.
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Khoi Nguyen
Enjoy, and have a great trip to Canada!
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I did not expect Canada has a desert too. Ive always imangined as a cold place because of the long winter.
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Khoi Nguyen
I was the same before coming to Canada. Now I know about Osoyoos.
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briannemanzb
These are fascinating facts. I have lived in Canada for a year but I did not know these facts.
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Khoi Nguyen
How do you feel after knowing these facts? Tell people around you and see how they are surprised with so many things you know about Canada, haha.
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Bryan Carey
I knew about having the most lakes and the world’s longest coastline. The biggest surprise of all is the highest tides- have never heard that one until now.
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Khoi Nguyen
Will you go to the Bay of Fundy to see it in real?
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Anonymous
This is interesting fact and first time to know about that. I would love to visit them one day and would be great trip. Thank you for sharing!
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Khoi Nguyen
Enjoy, and have a great trip to Canada!
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MELANIE E
That is so interesting. Canada sound like an amazing place with plenty of beautiful natural areas to see.
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Khoi Nguyen
Definitely, Canada is one of the amazing countries that bring the best experiences to travelers.
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Neely Moldovan
Thats so cool about the forests! I had no idea.
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Khoi Nguyen
Yeah, one of the coolest parts of Canada.
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Christian Foremost
Canada’s like one of the places that I just want to visit in this life time, more than USA. I hope that I could get to see even just one of the places on this list!
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Khoi Nguyen
Says it out loud and the universe will respond to you. You will be in Canada one day.
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bethabeautifulcrazylife
My husband and son took a trip into Canada a few years back. They absolutely loved it! Didn’t know most of this though!
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Khoi Nguyen
You can tell these facts to your husband and son. They will be more interested when taking another trip to Canada.
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Rose Ann Sales
This is a very informative post! I would love to go and visit Canada with my whole family! What a wonderful place!