36 amazing facts about Canada

Homeland of sweatshirts.

1. People in Churchill leave the doors of their cars open in case the neighbors need to quickly hide from the polar bears.

2. There is even a prison for polar bears who break into homes to find food.

3. Cows in Canada are not given hormones and artificial stimulants, so that they produce more milk.

And this means that all dairy products produced in Canada are environmentally friendly.

4. In total for the day in 1943 Ottawa made one ward in the hospital "extraterritorial" (international) so that the Dutch princess could be born a full Dutch.

(This was necessary to preserve the title).

5. Now in gratitude the Netherlands every year in May send thousands of tulips to Canada.

Conducted in May, the festival demonstrates the beauty of flowering tulips.

6. So in Ottawa, the Festival of Flowers was born, which usually lasts about two weeks.

7. Representatives of the Westborough Baptist Church - inveterate Americanophiles and homophobes - are prohibited from entering the country.

Crossing the border, as well as organizing rallies at a funeral (one of the favorite activities of members of the church - to hold rallies during the burial of famous people) is considered a crime that is punished by both the federal and provincial government.

8. Instant noodles Kraft Dinner (KD) - the most popular product in the country. Canadians eat it 55% more than Americans.

9. Surprisingly, but the fact: the quality of tap water in Canada is usually much better, bottled.

10. In the country there is a collection gold coin depicting the narwhal.

11. And a quarter with a dinosaur glowing in the dark!

12. The Canadian Mint also created a coin of one million Canadian dollars. And if desired, the owner can pay it.

13. Canada is considered the most highly educated country in the world.

14. There is an "Apology Act" in the country.

He allows us to consider an apology in court as a basis for mitigating punishment and even pardon.

15. In the 1930 World Championship, the Canadian hockey team was so determined that the athletes did not even have to participate in a series of playoff games. The team immediately missed the final.

Where the Canadians successfully won gold.

16. Every year millions of letters addressed to Santa Claus on the North Pole come to the Canadian Post. And on each of these letters answers are written on behalf of Mrs. Klaus.

Responsible for all representatives of volunteer organizations.

17. The response letters indicate a single address: Santa Claus, North Pole, HOH OHO.

18. In Canada there is a terrain where gravity is lower than anywhere else.

19. During the holiday season, a volunteer organization operates in the country, which frees up Canadians who drank too much for free, and those who are too tired to drive independently.

Are you planning a drink? Call the deer!

The program carries the amusing name "Operation" Red nose ", and drivers-volunteers, jokingly, are called deer.

20. The official telephone of Canada is 1-800-O-Canada.

And it's not a joke ;)

21. George Street in Newfoundland has more bars and pubs per square kilometer than any street in North America.

22. In Canada, it is forbidden to carry out checks on the maintenance of narcotic substances in people in the blood both before admission to work, and during the work process.

23. Hawaiian pizza was invented by a resident of Ontario.

24. There is a strategic stock of maple syrup in the country.

25. Canadian Alberta is the only region in the world where there are no Norwegian (gray) rats.

26. In 1947, a group of children protested that chocolate rose in price from 5 to 8 cents.

27. The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration Affairs officially stated that Santa Claus is a Canadian.

28. In Canada there is an island called "Dildo".

29. The traditional Halloween expression "Sweets or Death" was first used in Alberta.

30. Canadian McDonald's exclusively sells the McLobster dish.

31. For the introduction of the scheme of universal health care, it is possible to thank the grandfather Kiefer Sutherland.

32. At the University of Victoria there is an official course "Batman Science".

33. In Saskatchewan, hoodies are usually called bunnyhug, which in translation means "embrace of a rabbit".

34. At the head of almost half of the Canadian provinces (in which, by the way, more than 85% of the total population of the country lives) are women.

35. In British Columbia, there is a city with the V4G 1N4 index.

36. Studies have shown that Canadians are second in the ranking of the happiest nations in the world. And every day they become only happier.