After you land Life as a student in Canada can be exciting and thrilling. It is a chance for many students to discover their independence and challenge themselves with new experiences and personal growth. You will find many differences between living in your country and living in Canada. You might also be surprised to find some similarities. Without a doubt, moving to Canada will bring big changes to your life, whether you are here for only a month, or you are studying here for a year or more. Regardless of how long you will study here, you will have to face a new city, new people and new ways of doing things. Here are some quick facts about Canada for you to check out:
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Half of Canada is covered with forests, which should not be surprising, considering one-tenth of the world's forests are here.
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Many inventions including: basketball, the electric light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, the telephone, standard time, the television, the zipper, and the first snowmobile were invented in this remarkable country.
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The lowest temperature recorded in Canada was -63 degrees Celsius at Snag,Yukon on February 3, 1947.
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Canada is over 40 times bigger than the UK and 18 times bigger than France.
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Justin Bieber is Canadian and so is Celine Dion.
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In 1883, the baseball glove was invented in Canada.
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Canada is the 2nd largest exporter of potatoes in the world.
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Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese than any other country in the world.
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We have $1 and $2 coins. We originally called the $1 coin a loonie, and when we changed the $2 bill to a coin, everyone called it a toonie.
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40% of the world's newspapers are printed on Canadian paper.
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English and French are the two official languages of Canada. The Trans-Canada Highway is over 7604 kilometres in length and is the longest national highway in the entire world. Canada has 38 national parks, over 1000 provincial parks and about 50 territorial parks.
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Despite being the 2nd largest country in the world, the population is only approximately 34 million. The oldest Canadian on record was Marie-Louise Meilleur. She was born on August 29th 1880 and died on April 16, 1998 at the age of 117.
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