10. Canadians live in igloos
This might come as a surprise, but Canadians live in normal houses like everyone else in the world. The Inuit, which are a group of indigenous northern Canadians, used to live in igloos or snow houses, but have not done so in decades. Now, the Inuit only use igloos as temporary shelters while hunting.
9. It snows all-year long in Canada
Canada is a four-season country. Therefore, Canada experiences the cycle of Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer every year. This means that it only snows between approximately December and March, give or take a month depending on the climate of any given year.
8. Canada has no famous talent
Ryan Reynolds, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Jim Carey, Keanu Reeves, Ellen Page, Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, Nelly Furtado, Michael J. Fox, Matthew Perry, Michael Cera, Hayden Christensen, Pamela Anderson, Sum 41, Shania Twain, Simple Plan, Alanis Morissette, Drake, Carly Rae Jepsen, and the list goes on. Do we need to say more?
7. Canada consists of states
Canada is actually a combination of 10 provinces and three territories. The 10 provinces include Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, while the three territories are Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories.
6. All Canadians drink milk out of a bag
This may mostly be an Ontario thing, and probably some other parts in Eastern Canada too. However, it is also very common to have milk sold in cartons and plastic jugs across Canada. Milk bags are just a better alternative for the reuse of plastic and cheap packaging.
5. Toronto is the capital of Canada
Although Toronto is the largest city in Canada by population, Ottawa is actually the capital of Canada. It is where the Parliament of Canada and the Federal government offices are situated.
4. Everyone in Quebec speaks French
French is the official language in the province of Quebec and therefore most people who live in Quebec speak French. However, since Canada is a bilingual country, English is widely spoken there as well.
3. Canada and the U.S. are the same
Canada and the U.S. may be neighbouring countries, but they are far from being the same. Both countries have significantly different histories, governments and laws. For example, Canada has a Prime Minister rather than a President, and the country is split into provinces and territories rather than states. Many cultural differences exist between the two countries as well, including holidays, language pronunciation and spelling.
2. Hockey is the national sport of Canada
Hockey may be the favourite pastime of many Canadians, but it is not Canada’s only national sport. Lacrosse has been Canada’s national sport since first declared in 1859. However, in 1994, the Parliament of Canada declared that hockey is Canada’s national winter sport, while Lacrosse is Canada’s national summer sport.
1. Canada is always cold
In the summer, the temperature in Canada can go as high as 45 degrees Celsius. Surprise, surprise! There may be a few cold moments in Canada during winter with the consideration of wind chill, but with proper warm clothes and good layering technique, the cold temperature has nothing on you!