Canada is the second largest country in the world, right above the United States! The capital city is Ottawa, and people there speak both English and French. Canada has more lakes than all other countries combined. It is known for its friendly people, beautiful nature, and cold winters!
Many Canadians love playing ice hockey, and it is the country’s national winter sport! Canada is famous for maple syrup, which comes from maple trees and tastes great on pancakes. Kids in Canada enjoy skating, skiing, and building snow forts in the winter. Canadians are known for being very polite and saying “sorry” a lot!
- The beaver is Canada’s national animal and it appears on Canadian coins!
- The maple leaf is on the Canadian flag because maple trees are so important there.
- Polar bears, moose, and beavers all live in Canada.
- Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world!
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