1. Canadian Culture and icons

2. Maple
Syrup
Sweet and delicious

3. The Beaver
Our hardworking national animal

4. The Rocky Mountains A gorgeous range of mountains along Canada’s West
(BC, Alberta & Yukon)

5. The toque
The cold weather hat of choice for Canadians

6. hockey
More than just our national winter sport – our passion and obsession

7. Poutine
French Canadian cuisine
Cheese and gravy on fries

8. Totem Poles
Sacred animals carved on poles

9. Peggy’s Cove
A place of natural beauty
Nova Scotia

10. Camping It’s more fun outdoors in the fresh air
Enjoy summer while it lasts!

11. The Calgary stampede
A riding and rodeo festival and demonstration in Alberta

12. Bilingualism English & French
Our two national languages from our two founding nations

13. Niagara Falls
One of the natural wonders of the world

14. igloos
A traditional house made from snow

15. The Maple Leaf
Our national symbol,
one of natural beauty

16. Part of The commonwealth
Canada is in the 54 member Commonwealth
We’re proud of our 1967 peaceful independence

17. Space Canada’s population density is 3 people/square km
(Hong Kong has 6,300 ppl/km2)
(the UK has 250 ppl/km2)
(China has 140 ppl/km2)
(the USA has 32 ppl/km2)

18. Tim Hortons
Very popular coffee shops founded by a famous hockey player- Tim Horton

19. Cold Snowy Winters 5 months of winter (Nov- Mar)
Lots of snow, ice and wind
Lowest recorded temperature -63C
Ave Jan temp of Ottawa -15C/-5C
Ave Jan temp of Yellow Knife -31/-23C

20. First nations peoples Over 600 recognized tribes
Rich tradition of aboriginal culture & art

21. Multi- culturalism World’s highest per capita immigration rate
Cultural tolerance & diversity across the land

22. The CN Tower Symbol of Toronto
At 555 meters it remains the world’s tallest tower (Guinness Book 2010)

23. Natural resources Canada is blessed with many natural resources:
Gold, gas & oil, water, uranium, wood, diamonds, hydro electric power, fish, iron, zinc, aluminum, etc.

24. Backpack flags
Canadians travelling abroad often wear flags on their backpacks to avoid being mistaken for other nationalities.

25. Quebec Winter Carnival
A jolly snowman (Bon Homme) leads Quebec City’s winter festival

26. Canadian Back bacon
Bacon from the back of the pig, traditionally rolled in corn or pea meal

27. The
Northern Lights
Spectacular natural light display in the northern skies

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