In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving this week, here are some details you may, or may not knoe about the worlds 2nd largest country (land mass). Your knowledge of these facts is directly related to which side of the 49th parallel you call home. Canadas Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Latin) From Sea to Sea Anthem: O Canada - oft heard at hockey games Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Canada is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. At 9.98 million square kilometers in total, Canada is the worlds second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the worlds longest land border shared by the same two countries.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:12:27 +0000
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