21 Facts About Canada You Didn't Know:
1. Canada has the longest coastline in the world, spanning 243,042 kilometers (151,019 miles).
2. The northern village of Alert, in Nunavut, is the world's northernmost permanently inhabited settlement.
4. The Canadian dollar is nicknamed the "Loonie" because of the image of a loon on the $1 coin.
5. Canada has the world's highest tides, located in the Bay of Fundy between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
6. The world's first-ever Caesar cocktail was invented in Calgary, Alberta, in 1969.
7. Canada has more doughnut shops per capita than any other country in the world.
8. The world's first-ever UFO report was made in 1967 by a Canadian pilot over Newfoundland.
9. Canada is home to the world's longest street, Yonge Street in Ontario, which stretches 56 kilometers (35 miles).
10. The world's first-ever ice hockey game was played in Montreal, Quebec, in 1875.
11. Canada has the world's third-largest oil reserves, after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
12. The world's first-ever Superman comic was created by Canadian artist Joe Shuster.
13. Canada has the world's largest non-continental landmass, Baffin Island.
14. The world's first-ever meal eaten on the moon was a Canadian snack food called "Eat-a-Snack."
15. Canada has the world's largest French-speaking population outside of France.
16. The world's first-ever snowmobile was invented in Québec in 1922.
17. Canada has the world's largest inland body of water, Huron-Michigan.
18. The world's first-ever English novel, "The History of Emily Montague," was written by a Canadian, Frances Brooke.
19. Canada has the world's highest percentage of foreign-born citizens, around 21%.
20. The world's first-ever domestic hockey league, the National Hockey League (NHL), was founded in Canada in 1917.
21. Canada has the world's longest highway, the Trans-Canada Highway, which stretches 8,030 kilometers (4,990 miles) across the country.
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