Facts about canada's language

 Fabricated facts about canada's language

1) The word "can" is pronounced like the sound of a gun being cocked, not like the letter C.

2) In fact, it's spelled with an 'e' in front of the 'c'.

3) There are many different ways to say "Canadians". Some say it as one syllable, some say two and others pronounce it like a long "a".

4) If you want to be polite, you should always use the first way to address someone. It means they will think you are much more educated and sophisticated than you actually are.

5) Many people from other places in the world pronounce it "Can-Ah-DEEZ" or "Can-Ah-DEE-us", but the proper way is "Can-AHD-eez" or "Can-AHD-ee-us". This way, you will be right most of the time.

6) A lot of people think "eh" is a proper way to end sentences in Canada. That isn't true at all. Actually, if you want to end a sentence with an "eh" sound, you should just make a loud noise with your mouth in the way that you would if you were blowing a raspberry.

7) Oh, and if you ever want to ask someone a question, you should always end it with a "?", like this: "Is it cold in here?".

8) The word "hand" is used as a unit of measure in Canada. If you want to say something is two hands long, you would say "it's two hand long".

9) There are the "Maples" (as Canada's national tree) in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

10) All provinces, but one, use the Canadian flag.

11) You can throw a cricket ball about 65 mph.

12) The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

13) The national sport of it is ice hockey !!!

14) Canada is the world's largest cultural mosaic.

15) There are more than 100 national parks in Canada.
One of them is called "PARKS CANADA" !!!

16) The boiling point of water is different in every part of the country:

In Toronto, the water boils at 100 C (212 F).
In Vancouver, the water boils at 100.6 C (212.1 F).
In Quebec, the water boils at 100.8 C (212.4 F).
In Winnipeg, the water boils at 101 C (212.8 F).
And in Labrador, the water boils at -0.2 C (31 F).

17) The national sport of Canada is "Ice" hockey !!!

18) Canada has more than 10,000 lakes.

19) The largest lake in Canada is Lake Superior. It's also known as "Gitchi-Gichi" (Great Lake) in the Ojibwe language.

20) The smallest lake in Canada is Lake Athabasca. It's so small that most people can't even find it on a map, let alone visit it. It's also known as "Athinganong" in the Cree language.

21) The highest mountain in Canada is Mountaian, or mountain in British English, in Canada. It's also known as "Ish-Kusheff" in the Inuit language.

22) The deepest lake in Canada is Lake Mc farr in the Rocky Mountains. It's also known as "Tsho-Mcr" in the Cree language.

23) The longest river in Canada is the Kootenay. It's also known as "Gitksan" in the language of the people who live around it.

24) The biggest lake in the Kooteneay is Lake Koocanusa. It's also known as "Oosk-ta-en-sis" in the language of the people who live around it.

25) The longest river in the Kootenay is the Osoyoos. It's also known as "Uu-Awa-us" in the language of the people who live around it.

26) The biggest river in the Kootenay is the Columbia. It's also known as "Oom-Pah-see" in the language of the people who live around it.

27) Mountain skiing was invented in Canada !!!

28) Ice hockey was invented in Canada !!!

29) Ice fishing was invented in Canada !!!

30) The Inuit (people) in Canada live in Alaska, the Yukon, the Northwest territories, Nunavut, and Greenland.

31) In the top right corner of the map of Canada, there are three green arrows. They point to the United States, Mexico and Cuba.

32) You can go from Canada to the United States, by plane.

33) From the United States, you can go to Canada, by plane.

34) From Cuba, you can go to the United States.

35) From Mexico, you can go to the United States.

36) Waterloo, Ontario is the capital of Canada !!!

37) The Queen of England is the monarch of Canada. She is also the Queen of 16 other countries.

38) French is the second language of Canada and New France was once part of New France !!!

39 Though it is not official, Canada is generally considered a country of English-speaking Christians.

40) The national animal of Canada is the polar bear !!!

41) The national tree of Canada is the spruce tree !!!

42) The periodic table of the elements has 26 elements. Canada has its own version of the periodic table called the "Tableau Canadien" !!!

43) The official language of Canada is English !!!

44) The official religion in Canada is Christianity !!!

45) Canada has ten provinces and three territories. There are three types of provinces: Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. There are three types of territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

46) The capital of Canada, Ottawa, is in Ontario !!!

47) In 1783, the United States gained its independence from Great Britain. The United States then went to war with Canada. They fought a series of battles between 1812 and 1814, called the War of 1812.

48) In 1867, the United States bought Alaska from the Russians. This territory was then called "Russian America". In 1867, it was renamed "Alaska" in honor of Alexander III of Russia.

49) In 1876, the Dominion of Canada was formed. It included all of what is now Canada except for Newfoundland, which was part of the United Kingdom. In 1891, Newfoundland joined the Dominion.

50) In 1931, Canada was declared a "Dominion in the British Empire". In 1971, it became a "Commonwealth Realm".

51) In 2001, the latest census in Canada counted a population of 35.2 million people. Of that population, 28.7 million lived in urban areas and 9.5 million lived in rural areas.

Most of the 51 facts about canada's language are total imaginary