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Some facts
about Canada:
- population
of 30 million (and growing)
- owns the
largest amount of land for a country in the world
- flag wasn't
chosen until 1965
- was declared
a country in 1867
- two official languages are English and French
- Chinese
is the third most common language in Canada and is the largest minority group
in Canada
- has 10
provinces and 3 territories (most recently, Nunavut territory created in
April 1999)
-declared
the best place to live in the world by the U.N.
for 5 straight years (now we've slipped, but still a great place to me)
- Governor
General of Canada is Adrienne Clarkson (first minority to be governor general)
- plus many other regional claim to fames, too numerous to mention!
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events that have shaped Canada (from Macleans magazine):
- Chinese
Head Tax 1885-1923
- Battle
of Vimy Ridge 1917
- Halifax
Explosion 1917
-Winnipeg
General Strike 1919
- Persons
Case 1929
- Dirty 30s
1929-1939
- Creation
of CBC 1936
- Liberation
of Holland 1945
- Discovery
of Oil at Leduc, Alberta 1947
- Newfoundland
joins Confederation 1949
- Hurricane
Hazel 1954
- Pearson's
Nobel Peace Prize 1957
- Avro Arrow
1959
- Quebec's
Quiet Revolution 1960
- Medicare
1961
- Columbia
River Treaty 1964
- Canadian
Flag 1965
- Centennial
& Expo '67
- FLQ Crisis
1970
-Constitution
and Charter 1982
- Free Trade
Agreement 1988
- Montreal
massacre 1989
- Demise
of Cod Fish 1992
- Birth of
Nunavut 1999
I would also add: Quebec referendum 1995, North West Rebellion, and regionalism
(ongoing).
This page was last updated May 23, 2004.