“The typical Canadian is seen as being down to earth and international polls have placed the country as being one of the most popular in the world.”
In any book store there is always a section on travel guides. This can be divided into guides on a global and international scale, guides on a national scale within the country and finally guides on a local scale. The international section is always varied as the books are going to cater for different ages […]
There is a certain style to Canadian writers that can only be gained by actually growing up in the country and inheriting many of the qualities that many others have possessed for hundreds of years. The writers provide diverse perspectives on a wide variety of topics. There have been few children novels as globally successful […]
There are a wide range of sports that are popular in Canada, and the country is completely sports obsessed. Actually, a lot of the world’s favorite sports were created right in Canada. You can thank Canada for creating hockey, basketball, lacrosse, and bowling. Hockey is Canada’s most popular sport and its most successful sport played […]
Canada has a rich economy. For years its success was fuelled by the huge amounts of raw materials that were extracted from the ground and the old industrial base of the country grew exploiting large amounts of these riches. As time has passed the original industries have continued to flourish but the economy has become […]
Tourism in Canada makes a significant economic contribution to the country. The magnificent wilderness that is on the door step of many centres of population has attracted many people into the area. The culture found in the region has also acted as a pull factor and the tourist industry in Canada is one that is […]
Canada draws its culture from a number of different sources and is reflected in every day past times such as art, literature and music. The influence of the First Nations people is huge within the country and over the years this has been blended in with the European influences that have arrived into the country. […]
There are a wide variety of sports that are played in Canada. With the realities of its harsh winter climate Canada’s sporting interests are split between the winter sports and summer sports.The national sport of Canada is hockey or as European nations would call it, ice hockey. Canada has a reputation of producing both the […]
Canada has a rich musical history with many of its artists selling records all over the world. Neil Young was born, and grew up in, Toronto before moving to Los Angeles where his career involved achieving success with Crosby Stills and Nash, as well as pursuing a highly successful career. There were times when he […]
Canada covers nearly 10 million squared kilometres which makes it the second largest country in the world after Russia. The Southern border with the United States stretches for 8,891 kilometres which makes it the longest border in the world.