Handout: Interesting Facts and Figures

• Canada's official birthday is July 1st, 1867. This is called Canada Day and is an official holiday.
  
  
• July 1st , 1867 was Confederation Day.
  
  
• The first four provinces to make up Canada were: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
  
  
• The Father of Confederation was Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.
  
  
• Canada is 5,187 kilometers from east to west and 4,627 kilometers from north to south.
  
  
• Canada has 10 provinces and three territories.
  
  
• The newest territory was established in 1999. The new territory is called Nunavut.
  
  
• The Canadian flag is red and white with a red maple leaf in the centre.
  
  
• Canada adapted its official flag on February 15, 1965.
  
  
• Canada is the second largest country in the world.
  
  
• The capital city of Canada is Ottawa.
  
  
• The capital city Ottawa is in the province of Ontario.
  
  
• Canada has two official languages, English and French.
  
  
• Ontario is Canada's second largest province.
  
  
• Canada has three levels of government: Federal, Provincial and Municipal.