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What I have learnt about Canada

In October 2017, I travelled to America and Canada for a holiday. I have been looking through all the photos I took and remembering the fun we had. I wrote about "things I learnt in America" - http://thevrk.blogspot.com/2018/10/things-i-learnt-in-america.html so now, I am sharing what I have learnt about Canada. I learnt these facts before, during and after the trip. 




·       The currency is Canadian Dollar (CAD) 💵

·       Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Provinces - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Foundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Territories - Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. 

·       State – Smaller territory of a country. Province – Unit of a country that is created with an administrative point of view

·       The school year starts in the first week of September and goes till the end of June. It is divided into periods or quarters (terms and semesters)

·         School uniforms are not required by most public schools.

·         Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario.

·        Toronto is known for skyscrapers and high-rise buildings. The tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere is the CN Tower.






Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fifth largest city in North America, and the world’s fourth most liveable city.

·        Niagara Falls is a city at the famous waterfalls of the same name. The Rainbow Bridge, an arch bridge across the Niagara River gorge, connects with New York.







·       Lacrosse is the national summer sport and ice hockey is the national winter sport.

·       Ice hockey is considered to be the most popular sport in Canada and the most successful sport in international competition. 🏒

·       The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America. It has 31 teams, 7 of which are Canadian. They include Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) is an association of ten Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams. Three junior hockey teams (and the only ones I know about) are the Spruce Grove Saints, Whitecourt Wolverines and Humboldt Broncos 💚💛. 

·        Other common sports are football, soccer, basketball, curling and baseball. 🏈⚽🏀⚾

·        The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team’s home stadium is the Rogers Centre.







·       Celebrities from Toronto include Drake, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Keanu Reeves, Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd.

·      Many television shows and movies are filmed in Canada including Riverdale, Suits and The Next Step. 📺

·     Spring is March to May, Summer is June to August, Fall is September to November and Winter December to February.



·   Tim Hortons is the biggest fast-food chain in Canada. One night, my uncle, who we were staying with in Toronto, took us there. I got a hot chocolatem which was delicious! ☕

·    Soft drinks are called Pop in Canada. 

·    Just like in America, some words are spelt differently in Canada. For example, mum is spelt mom there.

·    It is a multicultural country.

·   Canadians are friendly and welcoming people. 

    On that trip, I only went to to Toronto and whenever we can travel again, I would love to see other parts of Canada 

    *All the photos in this post, except the flag, are my own.


















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