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Edmonton. It's in the Guiness Book of World Records 2001.
beaver. The beaver is a proud and noble animal....
3. In April '99 Nunavut became Canada's third territory.
Newfoundland. He found a large supply of cod in the Grand Banks.
| Which one of the Great Lakes that borders Canada and the USA is the deepest? | Do You Know Canada
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Lake Superior. It has a maximum depth of 405 meters.
No. Believe it or not, many people in the world that think we do. However, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories.
Newfoundland. In 1867, the Province of Canada became the Confederation of Canada with four provinces called Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario. Manitoba became a province in 1870, British Columbia in 1871, Prince Edward Island in 1873, Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1905, and Newfoundland in 1949.
The Yukon Territory was formed in 1870, The Northwest Territories in 1870 and Nunavut in 1999.
Prime Minister. The 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, became Prime Minister in 2006.
British Columbia . Vancouver Island is part of the Province of British Columbia and where the capital city Victoria is.
| Is Canada's friend and neighbour to the north the 48 contiguous states of America? | Easy Canadian Facts
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No. This is a trick question. The 48 contiguous states of America, are Canada's friend and neighbour to the south.
Both countries are proud to say it is the longest undefended border in the world.
Newfoundland. Until 1949 when Newfoundland became a province, Cape Breton, part of Nova Scotia, was the most eastern part of Canada.
No. Igloo living is misconception by a surprisingly amount of people.
Traditional homes of the Inuit, they are now built as temporary shelter from storms and during hunting expeditions.
North . The North Pole, where Santa lives, is closer to the 'Great White North' He always comes to Canada and Greenland first, because we live closer to his workshop than anyone else!
Yes. English and French are the offical languages.
Sir John A. MacDonald. MacDonald, elected 1867, held office until 1873, re-elected 1878, died in office 1891. Diefenbaker, elected 1957, held office until 1963. Trudeau, elected 1968, held office until 1979, re-elected 1980, held office until 1984. Mulroney, elected 1984, held office until 1993.
| What is the name of the body of water on which residents of Ottawa are skating during winter ? | How about Canada ?
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Rideau Canal. The Rideau Canal is in fact one of the major touristic attractions of Ottawa during winter. Ottawa residents can skate on the canal for around eight weeks, during the months of January and Febuary, where the temperature can go as low as -30 degrees Celsius !
| What is the name of the island on which the town of Victoria, capital of the province of British Columbia, is located ? | How about Canada ?
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Vancouver. Interesting fact, the city of Vancouver is not situated on the island of the same name. Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver are separated by the Strait of Georgia.
| What is the name of the body of water situated between the provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward island ? | How about Canada ?
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Strait of Northumberland. If you go on the eastern coast of New Brunswick, you are able to see a little part of the Prince Edward Island. In fact, the Strait of Northumberland is not very wide. That's why, since 1997, the two provinces are joined by the 12.9 KM long "Confederation Bridge".
Mount Logan. Located in the St. Elais Mountain Range in Yukon, Mount Logan stands at 5.950 m, close to 20,000 feet, and is the world's largest massif (that means, if you were to put Mt. Logan in a bathtub full of water it would displace more water than any other mountain).
| What street was once known as the longest street in the world? This street goes from the port of Toronto in Canada to the Minnesota's frontier in U.S.A. | How about Canada ?
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Yonge Street. Yonge street is 1886 km long !!
Akpatok. Interesting fact, for anything that happens on this island, the Inuit, who are the main residents of the island, seem to explain an event by attributing it to Polar Bears !!
Great Slave Lake. Lake Great Slave is 614m deep, and is also the fourth largest lake in Canada.
| We'll start with Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. What hotel overlooks the inner harbor downtown? | A Tour of Canada
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Empress Hotel. The hotel was built in 1908, and is one of the two primary buildings in the area along with the legislative building. The other major attraction in the area is Butchart Gardens, considered one of the finest gardens in the world.
| The downtown area of Vancouver sits on a peninsula, and at the end of the peninsula there's a 1000 acre park that was created in the 19th century. It's called ________ Park? | A Tour of Canada
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Stanley. The park was named for Lord Stanley, who was governor general of Canada when the park opened in 1888. He's better known for donating a cup to be given to the Canadian hockey champions. The park contains forests, an aquarium,and a walkway that follows along the water's edge all the way around the park. There are scenic views at almost every turn, although to be fair, it's hard not to find a place in Vancouver that isn't scenic.
| When you head east out of Vancouver, just after crossing into Alberta you will enter Banff NP. Which natural feature was the first area to be protected in 1885? | A Tour of Canada
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Sulfur Mountain Hot Springs. Railroad workers discovered the hot springs in a cave, and what would become Canada's first national park started as a 10 mile reserve to protect them. There's easily a couple of days worth of things to see here.
| If you drive north from Banff to Jasper NP, you take the Icefield's Parkway. While admiring the scenery, you can stop along the way and actually walk on a glacier. True or False? | A Tour of Canada
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t. The Athabasca glacier is one of several glaciers that are connected to the Columbia Icefield, but unlike the others, it's leading edge runs right next to the road. for a fee, they take you out to a graded area and let you actually walk on the glacier. Even if that doesn't interest you, take the Parkway anyway. I would be hard pressed to find a more beautiful drive anywhere that I've traveled over the years.
| From here, you head south to Calgary. On the western edge of town is the Calgary Olympic Park, where you can take a tour that let's you take a close up look at a bobsled track and look down from the top of ski jumping tower. What year did Calgary hold the Winter Olympics? | A Tour of Canada
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1988. It's a chance to get a good look at one of the few facilities of its kind in North America. Calgary itself is of course famous for the Calgary Stampede and Exhibition, held in July.
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