Canadian Culture and icons

Maple Syrup Sweet and delicious

The Beaver Our hardworking national animal

The Rocky Mountains A gorgeous range of mountains along Canada’s West (BC, Alberta & Yukon)

The toque The cold weather hat of choice for Canadians

hockey More than just our national winter sport – our passion and obsession

Poutine French Canadian cuisine Cheese and gravy on fries

Totem Poles Sacred animals carved on poles

Peggy’s Cove A place of natural beauty Nova Scotia

Camping It’s more fun outdoors in the fresh air Enjoy summer while it lasts!

The Calgary stampede A riding and rodeo festival and demonstration in Alberta

Bilingualism English & French Our two national languages from our two founding nations

Niagara Falls One of the natural wonders of the world

igloos A traditional house made from snow

The Maple Leaf Our national symbol, one of natural beauty

Part of The commonwealth Canada is in the 54 member Commonwealth We’re proud of our 1967 peaceful independence

Space Canada’s population density is 3 people/square km (Hong Kong has 6,300 ppl/km2) (the UK has 250 ppl/km2) (China has 140 ppl/km2) (the USA has 32 ppl/km2)

Tim Hortons Very popular coffee shops founded by a famous hockey player- Tim Horton

Cold Snowy Winters 5 months of winter (Nov- Mar) Lots of snow, ice and wind Lowest recorded temperature -63C Ave Jan temp of Ottawa -15C/-5C Ave Jan temp of Yellow Knife -31/-23C

First nations peoples Over 600 recognized tribes Rich tradition of aboriginal culture & art

Multi- culturalism World’s highest per capita immigration rate Cultural tolerance & diversity across the land

The CN Tower Symbol of Toronto At 555 meters it remains the world’s tallest tower (Guinness Book 2010)

Natural resources Canada is blessed with many natural resources: Gold, gas & oil, water, uranium, wood, diamonds, hydro electric power, fish, iron, zinc, aluminum, etc.

Backpack flags Canadians travelling abroad often wear flags on their backpacks to avoid being mistaken for other nationalities.

Quebec Winter Carnival A jolly snowman (Bon Homme) leads Quebec City’s winter festival

Canadian Back bacon Bacon from the back of the pig, traditionally rolled in corn or pea meal

The Northern Lights Spectacular natural light display in the northern skies

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