Facts+about+Canada

Capital city: Ottawa

Area: 9,984,670 sq km

Population 2009: 33,873,357

Who discovered Canada: Jacques Cartier a French explorer in 1535.

Largest city: Toronto.

Largest territory: Nunavut

Largest provinces: Québec

Mayor sports: Ice Hockey, la cross

Flag: A red and white flag with a red maple leaf in the middle.

Lakes and rivers: Canada has the most lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world. Most rivers are hydroelectric power (dammed)

States: They call states provinces

Languages: English and French are there main languages

Canada is still under the Queen Elizabeth 2nd

Niagara Falls: Is on the border of Canadian provinces of Ontario and the U.S of New York and 75 km away from one of Canadians largest city’s Toronto.

Maple syrup: Canada produces most of the world’s maple syrup.

Festivals: Canada has some of the most known festivals like the Montreal comedy festival and the Montreal jazz festival. The Toronto international film festival, the Calgary Stampede, Calgary, it is one of world’s most known outdoor festival. Canada celebrates Canada day on July the 1st. They celebrate the upper and lower parts of Canada, which is now called Québec and Ontario. ‘