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2006-11-24 05:39:35 · 19 answers · asked by pookie 2 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
Canada has shores on 3 oceans - Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic.
Canada is the second largest country in the world (in area)
Canadians have two official languages - English and French
Canada is the birthplace of many Hollywood actors - Glenn Ford, John Candy, Jim Carey and more
The State of Texas is as big as Ohio, Indianna, all the New England states and all the Mid Atlantic states, combined. And, it will fit into the province of Ontario one and one-half times.
Celine Dion is from Canada, and now resides in the USA. Please, keep her there.
2006-11-24 16:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by GORDO BLAKHART 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
A mare usque ad mare does not mean 'from sea to sea,' but 'a little water with that whisky'...
Just kidding.
Immigrants to Canada have a higher average income than Canadian-born Canadians.
Many seemingly American products are tweaked for the Canadian market. Mountain Dew has no caffeine here, for example. (Though there's now a Mountain Dew "energy" drink that does...) Canadian cigarettes are quite different from American ones, even those sold under the same brand name.
Tylenol #1 (with codeine) is OTC here.
"Eh" is considered a 'politeness marker.' http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=eh&defid=1931085
Santa Claus is indeed a Canuck. His postal code is HOH OHO.
Milk is sold in plastic bags.
http://www.nevena1.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_nevena1_archive.html (scroll down to "for my American friends")
2006-11-27 03:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name "Canada" came from a misinterpretation of the Mete word, "Kainada" which means village. The first settlers to the the country heard the natives calling them to their village and they assumed they were telling them the name of the land. In fact, native cultures don't name countries or cities or anything as they believe a name represent possession and no one can posses the an area of land.
2006-11-24 18:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Flin Flon Manitoba is one of only 2 cities/town in the world to be named after a Sci Fi character. (Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin)
2006-11-26 11:18:15 · answer #4 · answered by Cariad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Famous Canadian inventions:
1. Doughnut.
2. Pooper scooper.
3. Duct tape.
4. Binder twine.
5. Frozen margarita.
2006-11-25 22:27:51 · answer #5 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Canada is a confederation common wealth country under the UK.
The Canadian dollar has the picture of the queen
2006-11-24 17:41:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Canada is the only country that has defeated the United States in a war, Only country that has Eskimos, invented basketball, lacrosse,only country that can be self sufficient (eg, all natural resources)
2006-11-24 14:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by COSMO 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1 Canadian infantry man to 5 US Marines
We have far less troops but we train them to equal the equivalent of 1 Canadian infantry man to 5 US Marines.
Now only could we get new equipment instead of stuff that is 45+ years old
2006-11-26 01:51:40 · answer #8 · answered by Laura S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That 85% of adult Canadians have a high school education, and 50% of those have at least one or more years of post-secondary eduction, similar to Sweden and Norway, and also we also save almost as much of our income as the Japanese, plus we have one of the highest longevity rates in the world.
2006-11-24 17:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Living in Canada is NOT 'just like living in the states'.
2006-11-24 23:50:29 · answer #10 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋