Canada Basic Facts

​All about

Canada​

Canada is the second largest country on Earth in terms of land mass.

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However, the population is only 38 654 700 as of April 2022. That's a smaller population than Spain!​

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​Canada's surface area: 9 985 000 km²

Russia's surface area:​ 17 100 000 km²

​Canada is big!

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In Canada, there are two official languages: English and French. The national anthem has English and French versions. Packaging and government-issued documents are in both languages.​

Not everyone speaks French and English perfectly, but if you go to school in an English-speaking part of Canada, you will learn French in school, and vice-versa.​

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​At public events, many people mix the English and French lyrics of the national anthem.

​Canada is bilingual!

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Those 38 million+ people who call Canada their home are from different cultures, with different traditions, and follow different religions.

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Canada has a reputation for being multicultural. People from all over the world come to live in Canada.

​Canada is diverse!

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Another thing that Canada is famous for is its nature. There are many well-preserved natural parks in Canada, as well as a wide variety of geography and climates.

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However, Spain has Canada beat for warm weather and sunshine!

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​Canada is natural!

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Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Every province and territory has its capital, and the federal capital (the capital of all of Canada) is Ottawa, Ontario.

​Facts

​Just like Spain, Canada's government is a parliamentary monarchy. They elect the prime minister, who serves as the head of government, but the British monarch is the head of state and even appears on Canadian coins and the $20 bill!​

​Nicknames for Canadian coins

​Pennies (the 1¢ coin) are no longer used in Canada. They were abolished in 2012.

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Canada uses Swiss rounding for cash transactions.

A (very!) brief history of

Canada​

In 1534, a French explorer named Jacques Cartier was looking for the Northwest passage. He met the people already living there (the Iroquois First Nation) and visited their towns of Stadaconé and Hochelaga (now Québec City and Montréal).

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​French colonization

France sent more explorers to map out Canada after Cartier.

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In the mid-17th century, Jesuit missionaries came from France. They learned indigenous languages, wrote dictionaries, recorded history, and made maps.

​French colonization

Multiple Choice

QUIZ TIME!

TRUE OR FALSE: Canada and Spain have the same form of government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Select

Which of these languages are official languages in Canada? Select ALL of the correct answers!

• English

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Mandarin Chinese

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many people live in Canada?

• 19 million people

• 28 million people

• 38 million people

• 47 million people

• 65 million people

Multiple Choice

Canada is divided into...

• ...9 provinces and 2 territories.

• ...10 provinces and 2 territories.

• 10 provinces and 3 territories.

• 11 provinces and 2 territories.

Multiple Choice

Which city is Canada's federal capital?

• Montréal

• Québec City

• Toronto

• Ottawa

• Vancouver

Multiple Choice

Canadian passports are issued in...

• ...English in the English-speaking regions and French in the French-speaking regions.

• ...both English and French, everywhere in the country.

• ...Spanish.

Multiple Choice

In Canada, if your total comes to $18.67 and you pay with a $20 banknote, the cashier will give you ____ in change.

• $1.30

• $1.33

• $1.35

Fill in the Blank

Can you remember any of the nicknames for the Canadian dollar coins that are still in use today?