How much do you know about the country of maple leaves, Canada? In addition to maple sugar in early spring, blue skies in midsummer, red maples in late autumn and snow in midwinter. In addition to Dr. Bethune, who came to China from afar, what else do you know about the mountains that have said skits in China?
This country is not friendly with China, especially on the issue of detaining Meng Wanzhou, completely obeying the United States, running with the United States, and setting obstacles for China. In the eyes of Chinese is not so likable, seems to be completely dependent on the United States, plays the role of the little brother of the United States, the role of a small follower, and obeys the big brother of the United States.
Canada is one of the countries of the Five Eyes Alliance, which is dominated by the United States, and has adopted a policy of attacking China, which has allowed the Chinese people to develop from hating ten to hating.
Geographically, the United States and Canada are inseparable, and a bridge can be built and used, and the center of the bridge is the border line. Vehicles from both countries can travel back and forth without restriction.
I have been to Canada and have had sightseeing trips in several cities. Today we will take a deeper look at Canada and comb through Canada's world's best.
The author participates in a local memorial day folklore event in Quebec
Niagara Falls
1. The area of freshwater waters is the largest in the world: 891,163 square kilometers
Spotted Lake in British Columbia, Canada
With 9.98 million square kilometers and a territory of 9.98 million square kilometers, Canada ranks second in the world in terms of land area after Russia.
Canada is rich in freshwater resources, with 20% of the world's freshwater reserves. The area of freshwater water is 891,163 square kilometers, ranking first in the world. That compares to 664,709 square kilometers in the United States, 58,920 square kilometers in Australia and 39,960 square kilometers in Sweden.
Canada is dotted with lakes, with 31,752 lakes, more than the total number of lakes in other countries in the world, and 42 with an area of more than 1,000 square kilometers alone, except for the Great Lakes on the border between the United States and Canada. You can also see clear lake (Laca L'Eau Claire) formed by meteorites hitting the earth in northern Quebec; Spotted Lake in the Okanagan (BC) region of British Columbia, which looks like a spotted lake with countless pairs of eyes; Great Slavee Lake, which is located in the northwest, where the auroras fly on it, and so on. Here you can see both the powerful salmon migration and the large-scale migration of whales. Large and small, colorful rivers and lakes are carefully dotted on the vast land, and you will not be disappointed in any season.
2. Renewable freshwater per capita: 109,837 cubic meters
Canada is rich in renewable freshwater resources, with the world's largest annual per capita freshwater production, reaching 109,837 cubic meters. In comparison, the countries in second to ninth place are: Brazil 43,756 cubic meters, Russia 31,628 cubic meters, Australia 23,851 cubic meters, the United States 9,980 cubic meters, France 3,226 cubic meters, China 2,181 cubic meters, India 1,648 cubic meters and South Africa 1,028 cubic meters.
3. Longest coastline: 243,000 km
Canada is the country with the longest coastline in the world, connecting the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, with a total length of 243,000 kilometers, and 58,509 kilometers of coastline even excluding islands, ranking first in the world. By comparison, Indonesia has a coastline length of 54,716 km, Russia 37,653 km, the United States 19,924 km, and China 14,500 km. That is to say, in Canada, if you want to walk along the land and sea, without eating, drinking or sleeping, it will take almost five years to complete the walk (average pace of 5-6 kilometers per hour). The Latin character on Canada's coat of arms, A Mari Usque Ad Mare (From sea to sea), also appears on all federal government documents and on the covers of Canadian passports as the official motto of Canada. Federal government leaders have increasingly used this new term since March 2007 when three governments in northern Canada proposed to amend the motto to A mari ad mare ad mare (From sea tosea to sea) to fully reflect Canada's geographical character surrounded by three oceans.
4. Longest land international border: 8,890 km
Canada and the United States have the world's longest international border, 8,890 kilometres long, an undefended border, $1.6 billion in goods transiting each day, and enjoy the world's busiest, largest and most enduring bilateral trade relationship. In contrast, the border between Russia and Kazakhstan is 6846 kilometers, and the border between Chile and Argentina is 5308 kilometers, ranking second and third in the world.
5. The largest natural oxygen bar: 3.47 million square kilometers
With 3.47 million square kilometers, accounting for 38% of the country's total area and 9% of the world's forest resources, Canada's forest coverage rate can definitely satisfy environmental protection enthusiasts and health enthusiasts. Boreal Forest accounts for 77% of the country's total forest area, and 37% of the wood stock is generated in temperate forest areas, of which British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are Canada's "timber capitals". The abundance of forest resources has formed a natural luxury oxygen bar, and it is not surprising that news broke a few years ago that someone had exported Canadian compressed air to China.
The vast majority of these forests are free and open to the public. The Acadian Forest is home to the world's oldest sequoia tree and 24 fascinating trails, and the Great Bear Rainforest in southern British Columbia, the largest unpolluted coastal temperate rainforest on Earth and the only habitat for bears with cream fur, is a place where aborigines believe that seeing this sacred beast deep in the rainforest will bring a lifetime of good fortune.
Nahanni National Park
Based on forests, Canada has established 48 national parks with their own characteristics across the country, which are managed by the dedicated Park Canada. Nahanni National Park, located in Canada's Northwest Territories, has a total area of 30,050 square kilometers, which is larger than the entire country of Israel. For millions of years, Nahanni National Park has been covered by the ocean, and evidence of the vicissitudes of the sea can still be found here today. Later, the Ice Age came, and due to its special geographical location, it was fortunate to escape the fate of being covered by glaciers, and in that bitter cold era when the ice and snow were full of ice, human beings first set foot on the North American continent from the ice-free corridor of Nahanni, and then settled here.
6. Niagara Horseshoe Falls --- the largest waterfall on land: 6400 cubic meters per second
Niagara Falls (Canadian side)
See Niagara Falls in the distance
The Niagara River is a river that connects the waters of the Great Lakes, and the waters of Lake Erie flow from this river to Lake Ontario after bringing together the waters of the three great lakes of Superior, Huron and Michigan. The river is only 56 kilometres long, but the valley is narrow and steep, forming a deep fault. Hedong is the U.S. state of New York, and Hexi is the Canadian province of Ontario, where the world-famous Niagara Falls is located.
The water flow is split in two by the "Goat Island" on the cliff, the large waterfall in Canada, in the shape of a horseshoe, known as horseshoe Falls, 790 meters wide and up to 57 meters high; the small waterfall is the American Falls, 320 meters wide and 30 meters high. Horseshoe Waterfall has a large flow of water, reaching 6400 cubic meters per second (an annual average of 2400 cubic meters per second) at its peak, and the water rushes straight down from a height of 50 meters, the momentum is like thunder, the splashing waves are sometimes as high as more than 100 meters, and when the sun is shining, there will be seven rainbows. Because of its extremely wide and meticulous, the small waterfall resembles a layer of bridal wedding dress, also known as the wedding dress waterfall. Since the bottom of the lake is uneven rock, the water flows in a swirling shape, contrasting with the vertical waterfall, becoming a place for couples to meet and honeymoon for newlyweds. Niagara Falls is a punch card mecca for international visitors to Canada.
7. Toronto CN Tower --- the tallest building in the world for 32 years: 553 meters
A Canadian landmark, a legend in the history of architecture, the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, was once the tallest building in the world (until it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates in 2007, the latter by the Canton Tower in China in 2009, and the latter by the Tokyo Tower in Japan in 2011). At present, the CN TV Tower is still the ninth tallest single building in the world and the tallest building on land in the Western Hemisphere. On June 26, 1976, the CN Television Tower, a proud building in Canadian history, was erected on the shores of Lake Ontario after more than three years of day and night construction. For the next 32 years, the CN Tower, with its height of 553 meters (1,815 feet), has enjoyed the prestigious title of "the tallest building in the world", attracting about 2 million visitors from all over the world every year, becoming Toronto's city card.
Toronto's landmarks... CN Tower:
8. The world's first colored coin and the world's heaviest coin listed in the Guinness Book of World Records: 100 kg
In October 2004, the Royal Canadian Mint introduced the world's first colored negotiable coin.
The Winnipeg factory produced 30 million of these colored coins into circulation using high-speed, computer-controlled and precision inkjet processes. The 25-cent coin features a red petal in the middle to honor the warriors who gave their lives for their country in the war and to honor all the veterans who fought for their freedom.
The world's first royal mint coin in circulation
The Royal Canadian Mint has been in operation since 1908. In normal years, the Mint Museum in the capital, Ottawa, is open to visitors free of charge all year round. Here you can learn about the precise techniques and craftsmanship of coin making, explore the legendary history of the mint, and even see and touch the world's heaviest coin produced here, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records--- a pure gold brick made of 99.999% pure gold, weighing 100 kilograms and worth more than $1 million. On weekdays, visitors can also watch the coin making process.
9. Countries with the most hockey players in the world: 600,000
Mo Week: Richard leads Canada's Montreal team to eight Stanley Cups.
The sport of ice hockey originated in Montreal, Canada, 156 years ago, and soon spread to Europe and other countries. Canada's level of hockey has always been among the best in the world, and in terms of the number of hockey players and venues, it has thrown other places a few streets away. According to the International Ice Hockey Federation, in the 2019/2020 season, there were 1.71 million registered ice hockey players worldwide, of which about 1.54 million were concentrated in Canada, the United States, the Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden and Finland, six of the world's largest ice hockey powers. Among these six countries, Canada alone has 608,000 ice hockey players, accounting for nearly 40% of the total. Even in terms of the country's 37.59 million population, Canada has definitely the highest number of hockey players in the world.
If you can come to Canada to experience a hockey game, it is really worth the trip.
10. The northernmost human settlement in the --- of Arlette: 82°30" N
Alert, north of The Nunavut region of Canada, is the northernmost permanent human settlement on Earth, with a latitude of 82°30′ N (Arctic Circle latitude: 66°34′) and only 817 km from the North Pole. Every year from November to February, Allert enters the polar night, with an average sunshine value of 0. Such a miraculous phenomenon can only occur in areas very close to the pole.
The purpose of tourism, in addition to enjoyment and relaxation, tourists are more eager to find different, experience the unknown, and encounter those scenery that may never be known. From this point of view, the North and South Poles are undoubtedly irreplaceable tourism resources. Compared with the Antarctic, which is only a lonely research station, the Arctic is more suitable for travel. Because it's inhabited, there are flights and roads that connect with the outside world, and it's easy to reach the depths of the Arctic.
11. Yonge Street --- the longest road in the world: 1896 km
Toronto Square
Toronto's famous Yonge Street stretches for 1,896 kilometres, heading north to the North Pole, claiming to be the longest road in the world. In 1998, Yonge Street was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest street in the world for its length of 1,896 km (1,178 mi). However, the Ontario government subsequently announced the abolition of its provincial highway status in the Toronto-Barrie section and downgraded it to a municipal highway. Later, only the Toronto section of Yonge Street in the legal sense remained, and the north of Toronto (York Section) was called York 1 District Road, but local residents still called It Yonge Street. That same year, Yonge Street was abolished by Guinness World Records as the world's longest street and replaced by pan-America Highway, a Pan-American highway. However, local residents still relish the Guinness Laurel, and the street's reputation has not diminished.
12. Lido Canal Ice Rink --- the world's largest ice rink: 7.8 km long.
Rideau Canal Skating Rink in Winter (RideauCanalSKateWay)
The Lido Canal was originally dug just in case, a war with the United States, and was completed in 1832.
In 1812, the United States launched a war to invade what was then Upper Canada, which woke up the Canadians. At that time, the main artery of Canada's east-west transportation was the St. Lawrence River. But the St. Lawrence River, the section from Kingston to Montreal, is the river that borders Canada and the United States.
If the United States invades again, the artery may be cut off, and Canadians need to prepare early. Engineer John By was ordered to lead the construction of a canal from Lake Ontario to the Ottawa River, adding a safe passage away from the United States to water traffic from Kingston to Montreal, the Lido Canal. The Lido Canal is a engineering initiative of the 19th century, with a total length of 202 kilometers and a depth of 1.5 meters, making maximum use of natural lakes and rivers. More than 1,000 workers sacrificed their lives to dig the canal. The Lido Canal is the oldest canal still in use in North America and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
The 1820s and 1830s were the golden age of canal construction. The British Empire and the nascent United States of America competed for control of the northern part of the American continent over Upper and Lower Canada, and the Lido Canal was born as a wartime supply transport route, transporting a large amount of supplies from Montreal to Upper Canada.
With the passage of time, this road started from Kingston, through the jungle, swamp and wilderness, a total length of 202 kilometers, with 24 locks to reach the canal in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, and now has become the most entertaining and leisure paradise, in the winter people in the frozen river on the ice dragon boat, ice skating, summer rowing, riverbank running, cycling, constitute a beautiful scenery. Interestingly, in the 1970s, the City of Ottawa's plan to fill in the city's canals and rivers into a fast road was rejected by the Canadian federal government, because the rivers, lakes and bridges in Canada are the property of the federal government.
At the government's suggestion, the indoor section of the Ottawa Canal was converted into a natural ice rink in winter and a dragon boat field in winter, resulting in the 7.8-kilometer canal becoming the world's largeststskating rink. The 2005 Guinness Book of World Records awarded the Lido Canal the world's largest natural frozen ice rink.
From January to early March, the Lido Canal Ice Rink is open to the public and visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as long as the weather permits.