5. • Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world
after Russia in area wise.
• It has covered with three major oceans
i. Atlantic ocean in the East.
ii. Arctic ocean in the north.
iii. Pacific ocean in the west (largest ocean in
the world)
• Interestingly Canada and USA shares longest
land border in the world with 8893 km.
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6. BASIC INFORMATION
• CONTINENT: NORTH AMERICA
• CAPITAL CITY: OTTAWA
• LARGEST CITY: TORONTO
• TOURIST CITIES:VANCOUVER, KAMLOOPS,
JASPER, CALGARY, WHISTLER, TORONTO,
OTTAWA, MONTREAL, BANFF, LAKE LOUISE,
EDMONTON
• CURRENCY: CANADIAN DOLLAR
• OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FRENCH AND ENGLISH
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7. • LONGITUDE: 106 DEGREE 20 MINUTES WEST
• LATITUDE: 56 DEGREE 7 MINUTES NORTH
• TIME ZONE:IT HAS SIX TIME ZONES – 3:30,-4,-5,-6,-7,-8,
• POPULATION:3.76 CRORES
• AREA:9.985 MILLION SQUARE KM
• MAJOR RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
• NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES: UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA IN THE SOUTH AND GREENLAND TO THE
WEST
• TOURISM TAGLINE: “ KEEP EXPLORING”
BASIC INFORMATION CONT.....
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8. INTERESTING FACTS
• Canada has the longest coastline in the world with
202,080 km
• More than half of all the lakes in the world are located
in Canada! The country counts more than 3 million
lakes and 31,700 big lakes
• Canada has 10 per cent of the world’s forests
• Canada’s national parks are bigger than most countries
• The Literacy Rate is 99%, so almost all Canadians can
read and write.
• Canada shares the largest demilitarized border in the
world with the United States.
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9. • Canada is home to the longest street in the
world. Yonge Street in Ontario starts at Lake
Ontario, and runs north through Ontario to
the Minnesota border, a distance of almost
2,000 km.
• Americans have invaded Canada twice, in
1775 and 1812. They lost both times
INTERESTING FACTS
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10. MAJOR TOURIST ATTRCATIONS
1. NIAGARA WATER FALLS
2. BANFF NATIONAL PARK & ROCKY
MOUNTAINS
3. CN TOWER TORONTO
4. WHILSTER
5. OLD QUEBEC
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12. • Niagara water fall is the second largest water fall
after Victoria falls.
• Niagara falls occurs on the Niagara river.
• This water fall is one of the world’s beautiful
water fall. It is a group of 3 water falls.
i. Horseshoe water fall or Canadian falls.
ii. American falls.
iii. Bridal veil falls.
• The total height of Niagara water fall is 167ft.
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13. BANFF NATIONAL PARK & ROCKY
MOUNTAINS
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14. • Banff national park is Canada's oldest national
park and it was established in 1885, located in
rocky mountains of Alberta.
• Banff encompasses 6641 sq km of mountains
terrain with many glacious and ice fields and
dense forest and alpine land scapes, cave and
basin hot spring along with Banff village are few
to discover.
• Now it is a part of UNESCO world heritage site.
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16. • CN stands for Canadian National.
• CN tower is a 553.3m high concrete
communication and observation tower located in
Toronto.
• Built on the former railway lands it was
completed in 1976.
• The railway company that built the tower at the
top it has restaurants, aquarium and observation
deck, edge walk and glass floor.
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17. WHISTLER
• It is snow filled area to enjoy snow based
adventures activities with sky resorts.
• It is famous for snow adventure activities.
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19. • A historical city, comprising the upper and lower
town are new UNESCO world heritage city.
• Once it was capital of New France, than became
British colony before becoming a part of an
independent Canada, upper town offers
Lawrence river view, lower town offers Louise
basin, Brown basin, place de Paris etc.
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