Fun Facts About Canada
Posted by Ken Richter on
Canada Day is July 1st, and we cannot wait to celebrate our great country! In the spirit of this special day, here are some fun facts about Canada that you may not know:
- "The Vikings visited Canada! They arrived in 1021, several hundred years ahead of Christopher Columbus. They are believed to have settled on the northern side of Newfoundland at L’Anse aux Meadows, just past Greenland" (Fact File).
- Canada's money is waterproof! That's right, our banknotes are made of plastic. They also include braille to help the visually impaired, and are transitioning from a horizontal to a vertical design. We do not use pennies anymore, and have the infamous Loonie ($1 coin), and Toonie ($2 coin).
- "[Canada is] bigger than the entire European Union (33…
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