Fascinating Facts Worth Knowing About Canada

Canada receives thousands of immigrants from all over the world every year. This country welcomes foreign students, temporary foreign workers, immigrants, and refugees from over 200 countries across the globe. The most popular destinations of immigrants here are Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Interesting Facts About Canada
 
If you are planning on visiting, studying or staying in Canada for a long time, below are some facts you have to know about this country:

• The Dominion of Canada was formally established on the 1st of July 1867. This means that on this date, Canada became a self-governing colony of the British Empire. On this same day Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec became the country’s first official provinces.

• Canada is world’s second biggest country, next to Russia. Canada's total area is 9,984,670 km2  or 3,855,103 mi2.

• Canada’s total land area is 9,093,507 km2  or 3,511,023 mi2. Freshwater lakes make up for 8.9% of Canada's size or 891,163 km2 or 344,080 mi2 of lakes.

• Canada’s largest island is the Baffin Island. Its area is 507,451 km2 or 195,928 square miles. Baffin Island is more than double the size of the UK and is only slightly smaller than France.

• Canada is the biggest producer of natural uranium in the world. Canada sources around 20 to 30% of the world’s total annual uranium output.

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