Explore Canada
Canada has a population of slightly over 35 million which is rather a small figure given the size of Canada, after all Canada is the second largest country in the world (after Russia). Much of the country is still uninhabited and majority of Canadians live in highly metropolitan areas in the south. In fact within 160 Kilometers from the southern US border over 80% of the citizens are condensed. It is interesting to know that Canada and US share the largest land border in the world.
Canada is one of the world’s best countries to reside in. Canada has one of the highest qualities of life indexes; this has been proven to be true since 2004 in the United Nations yearly rankings.
Canada offers a top notch, first class education: In the 2016-2017 Times World University rankings, Canada has managed to have seven universities in the top 200 of the world, with four of them even making their way to the top 100 of the world.
Canada is culturally diverse: The official languages of Canada are English and French, Spoken by 59% and 22% of the population respectively. However more than 200 hundred languages are spoken throughout the country, making Canada one of the most international communities in the world. The largest cities such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are home to many foreigners with various ethnicity.
Canada is a rapidly growing economy: Canada displays one of the quickest economic growth rates amidst the G8 countries. It is also a first rate economy to do business in.
Canada was rated the 6th happiest place on earth by the United Nations in 2016. This impressive ranking arises from the desire to maintain a rich and healthy lifestyle among Canadians. The global peace index (2014) indicates that Canada is one the most peaceful countries in the world.
The last periodic population count demonstrates that Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa are the most populated cities respectively.
Canada does not have a distinct religious affiliation; everyone is free to practice the religion they want. About 20% of Canadians even claim that they don’t have a religion and the country as a whole is very tolerant of other beliefs.
Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada:
Central Canada: Quebec and Ontario
The Prairies: Saskatchewan and Manitoba
The West: British Columbia and Alberta
The North: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Atlantic Canada: Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia
Canada is a four seasonal country, even though common belief states otherwise. Spring lasts from March to May, followed by summer which prolongs until August. Fall drags on from September to October and the next few months all belong to winter.