Canada Geography
Canada is the ________ biggest country in the world.
second
Does Canada have the longest coastline in the world?
Yes
How many oceans touch Canada?
THREE - the Atlantic on the east, the Pacific on the west, and the Arctic to the north
What is the population of Canada?
40, 60 or 80 million?
40 million
Who is Canada's official Head of State?
King Charles III
What is the Capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Name of the famous Canadian singer who sang the song Baby in 2010
Justin Bieber
Which Canadian cities have hosted Olympics games?
3: Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver
Who was Leif Eriksson?
The Viking who discovered Canada (first European to come to North America)
What are Canada's two national sports?
hockey and lacrosse
How many territories does Canada have?
3, 9 or 15?
Three
President or Prime Minister?
Prime Minister
What types of bears live in Canada? (at least 2 types)
grizzly bears, black bears (= Baribal bears), Brown Bear, Kermode bears and polar bears
NOT Kodiak bears - Alaska
Canada has the longest highway in the world - how long is it?
The Trans-Canada Highway 8,000 km (7,821 km to be exact)
…% of the world's renewable fresh water can be found in Canada.
7% of the world's renewable fresh water
(source: https://www.canadaaction.ca/fresh_water_canadian_natural_resources)
20% of the world's total freshwater resources
(about 7% of the global supply is "renewable", most of it is fossil water retained in lakes, underground aquifers, and glaciers)
How many provinces does Canada have?
3, 10 or 14?
Ten
How much of the population live in cities? (%)
80 per cent
How many points does the maple leaf on the flag have?
7, 11 or 15?
11
How long is the border between Canada and the U.S.?
about 9,000 km (8,891 km)
…% of the world's lakes can be found in Canada
60, 75 or 90%
60%
(of the 1.42 million lakes on Earth over . 1 square-kilometre in size, Canada has 62% of them (879,800))
Which city is the biggest in terms of population?
Toronto
Who is Justin Trudeau?
Prime Minister of Canada
What is Canada's largest rodent? (mouse-like animal)
beaver
What do the colors of the flag symbolize?
Red = war and sacrifice
White = peace, tranquillity and national neutrality
How many time zones can be found in Canada?
6 time zones