Weather: The weather of Canada varies due to its wide land span. In Ottawa, January high low temperatures range from −6.1 (21F) −15.3(4.5F) January 26.5 (79.7F) 15.4(59.7F)
Culture : According to the 2006 census, the country’s largest self-reported ethnic origin is Canadian (accounting for 32% of the population), followed by English (21%), French (15.8%), Scottish (15.1%), Irish (13.9%), German (10.2%), Italian (4.6%), Chinese (4.3%), First Nations (4.0%), Ukrainian (3.9%), and Dutch (3.3%).
Food: A Traditional fast food Canadian dish is Poutine. French fries and fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy or sauce. A butter tart is a type of small pastry tart highly regarded in Canadian cuisine and considered one of Canada’s quintessential desserts. The tart consists of butter, sugar, syrup, and egg filled into a flaky pastry and baked until the filling is semi-solid with a crunchy top
Sport: Popular sports in Canada include Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Canadian football, basketball, soccer, curling and baseball.
Languages: The official languages of Canada are English and French. Around 20% of the population speak French. 17% of the population speak both French and English
Religion 77.1% of Canadians identify themselves as being Christians. About 16.5% of Canadians declare no religious affiliation, and the remaining 6.3% are affiliated with non-Christian religions, the largest of which are Islam (2.0%) and Judaism (1.1%)
The economy of Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest countries The immense Athabasca oil sands give Canada the world’s second-largest proven oil reserves, after Saudi Arabia. Canada is the largest producer of zinc and uranium, and is a leading exporter of many other natural resources, such as gold, nickel, aluminium, and lead.
CN Tower
A visit to Toronto is never complete without visiting the world’s tallest tower, the CN tower. Standing at over 147 storeys high. The CN tower has been classed as one of the 7 wonders of the modern world.
Rocky Mountains
One of the most iconic images of Canada. A major mountain range. A popular tourist destination for hiking, camping, mountaineering, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, skiing, and snowboarding.
Quebec Winter Carnival
Carnaval de Québec in Quebec City is the world’s biggest winter celebration, and the third largest carnival. This is held every year thousands of tourists visit to experience snow baths, night parades, slide runs, ice fishing, concerts, snow sculptures, horse-drawn sleigh rides, husky powered dogsled rides, Ice Tower and skating. An experience not to be missed in Canada
Take a polar bear tour
Watch Polar bears in their natural habitat as they come out and move between the ice. You can witness this as Hudson Bay.
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