The count: Day 7

Quote of the day:

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot."

— Michael Altshuler

Date : Monday 18th March 2024

Canadian Facts:

1. Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world.

2. In 2019, the population of Canada was approximately 37.59 million.

3. 81 per cent of the total population resides in cities.

4. The average life expectancy is 81.16 years. This is recorded to be the sixth-highest in the world.

5. Canadians like the Americans finish a sentence with the word ‘eh’.

6. Canada is the Most Educated Country in the World.

7. Half of the Canadian population were born in other countries.

8. The literacy rate in Canada is 99%.

9. In Canada, the one-dollar coin is called the ‘loonie’ and the two-dollar coin is called the ‘toonie’. 

10. As of 2017, about 15% of Canadians were reported to be daily smokers.

11. An average Canadian watches 30 hours of television per week. 

12. Thirty-two per cent of Canadians are reported to be very happy, whereas 55% are quite happy.

13. The top countries visited by Canadians are – The US, the UK and Mexico.

14. About 90% of Canada’s population is concentrated within 160 kilometres (100 miles) of the Canada/US border.

15. While 15.9% of the population is 65 or older, the other 68.5% are between the ages of 15 and 64.

16. The median age in Canada is 41 years.

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1. In 1867, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick combined to form a dominion with its own government, parliament and prime minister – and Manitoba joined soon after. In 1931, Canada became an independent nation.