Alas, I continue to contradict myself with what has almost become a miniseries of posts regarding Canada and some interesting information about it. Originally, I planned to write one post about Canada because we recently celebrated Canada Day here; however, upon finding some rather intriguing details on this great land, I realized I shouldn’t do Canada a disservice and only allot one piddly post for it, which is why we now find ourselves here, on part three.
I recognize I’m arguably a bit biased about Canada because I live here and was born here, but it truly is an incredible place. Here’s hoping you agree with even more information about this land from travelsphere.co.uk.
“21. The telephone was invented in Canada
“Alexander Graham Bell, an immigrant from Scotland living in Brantford, Ontario, is recognised as the inventor of the telephone in 1876. This groundbreaking invention undeniably transformed the world.
“22. Canada has a vast coastline
“With an impressive coastline stretching over 202,080 kilometres, it would take more than four and a half years to walk from one end to the other of Canada’s coast.
“23. Canada fought the ‘Beaver Wars’
“The conflict known as the Beaver Wars was not fought against animals, but rather between humans competing for power and control over territories abundant in valuable fur, specifically that of beavers.
“24. Canada loves immigration
“In 1971, Canada officially implemented an open immigration policy. Since then, people from all over the world have chosen Canada as their new home.
“25. Santa Claus’s address is in Canada
“Santa Claus technically resides in Canada. Every year, children from all over the world write down their Christmas wishes and send letters to Santa, care of the unique postal code H0H 0H0.
“26. Canada’s name is from an indigenous language
“The St Lawrence Iroquoian tribe named their village ‘Kanata’, but European explorer Jacques Cartier misunderstood and believed that the term referred to the entire region.
“27. Canadians love mac and cheese
“Canadians have a strong affinity for macaroni and cheese. In fact, they consume 55% more mac and cheese than their neighbours in the United States.
“28. British Columbia has enormous forests
“British Columbia has over 60 million hectares, or 149 million acres, of lushly forested land. This is around the size of Germany and France combined.
“29. Canada is the polar bear capital
“Churchill, located in Manitoba, Canada, is famous for being the ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World’ due to its significant population of pale, furry beasts. Visitors have the opportunity to see these magnificent creatures during specific seasons.
“30. The Trans-Canada highway is a record-breaker
“The Trans-Canada highway is an impressive road with a total length of about 7,821 kilometres (or roughly 4,860 miles). It connects Victoria in British Columbia on the Pacific Coast to Labrador on the Atlantic Coast,” the web page explains.
Come and see the beauty and history for yourself.
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