1. The longest coastline of any country in the world (more than 202,080 kilometres).
2. The world’s largest reserves of freshwater lakes (about 20 percent of the earth’s total).
3. The Canadian Shield, which contains the world’s oldest-known rocks, dating back over 4 billion years.
4. One of the largest, most extensive national park systems in the world, with more than 40 national parks and reserves.
5. The highest tides in the world, thanks to the Bay of Fundy, where tides reach up to 16 metres.
6. The world’s largest beaver dam, located in Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park, measuring approximately 850 metres long.
(As you probably know, the beaver is the official animal of Canada.)
7. The “Polar Bear Capital of the World” Churchill, MB, a port town about 1,000 kilometres north of Winnipeg, has earned its title due to its large population of polar bears.
8. The Hudson’s Bay Company, hailed as one of the oldest companies in the world (founded in 1670) and the oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world.
9. The first museum in the world solely dedicated to the exploration of human rights, a.k.a. The Canadian Museum of Human Rights, located in Winnipeg.
10. The leading global producer of maple syrup, thanks to the province of Quebec.
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