Canada Facts

Women wishing to enter Canada to work as strippers must provide naked photos of themselves to qualify for a visa!

Canada contains approximately 60% of the world's lakes, with an estimated 2 million lakes scattered across its landscape. It also holds the largest area of intact forest remaining on Earth.

In 1984, a Canadian farmer named Murray Chicken began renting ad space on his cows, pioneering a bizarre form of outdoor advertising.

The average American drinks approximately 50 gallons of soda annually, equating to over 500 twelve-ounce cans, while the average Canadian consumes around 43 gallons of sugary beverages each year.

Canada comes from the Iroquoian word 'kanata,' meaning 'village' or 'settlement.'

In the 1970s, the Canadian town of Dauphin, Manitoba ran a 'Mincome' experiment that guaranteed every resident a minimum income, eliminating poverty for four years.

The first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria in 1937.

The province of Alberta, Canada is free of the common rat.

A former Canadian Defense Minister believes that there are at least 4 species of aliens that have been visiting earth for thousands of years - and they are concerned about our use of atomic weapons.

Canada's new flag, with its maple leaf design, was unfurled in 1965 in Ottawa!

Each year, Canada Post receives a million letters addressed to "Santa Claus, The North Pole, H0H 0H0". They reply to every one.

License plates in the Canadian Northwest Territories are shaped like polar bears.

There's a man-shaped health center in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, that from above looks like a spread-eagled naked man—complete with detailed arms, legs with kneecaps, and unmistakable male anatomy between the legs.

Tap water in Canada is held to a higher health standard than bottled water.

In Churchill, Manitoba—the 'Polar Bear Capital of the World'—residents are encouraged to leave their car doors unlocked so people can escape if they encounter a polar bear on the street.

In Montreal, there's a seasonal art installation called '21 Balançoires' featuring swings that play musical notes when you swing on them—and the music only harmonizes when strangers swing together.

Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.

Canada has "Apology Acts" in most provinces that prevent an apology from being used as evidence of fault in civil court proceedings, reflecting the cultural importance of saying sorry.

As part of an advertising campaign, Molson, a Canadian beer company, strategically placed 'beer fridges' around Europe that only Canadian passports could unlock.