Some Interesting Facts About Canada! #shorts
John Cabot was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497. He was Italian but
sailed under the English flag, hoping to find a shorter route to Asia. Instead,
he landed on the coast of Newfoundland.
Have you ever heard of Alert in Nunavut? It’s the northernmost settlement in
the world, with just 200 people living there. Imagine temperatures dropping
to -33°C in February and the nearest town being 340 miles away!
Quebec City is the only walled city left in North America. It celebrated its
400th anniversary in 2008! Even Charles Dickens called it "the Gibraltar of
North America."
Did you know Newfoundland was the last province to join Canada? After
much debate, it officially became a province in 1949.
The Hudson Bay area is missing gravity! People there weigh a tiny bit less
than everywhere else. Scientists have theories, but the mystery remains.
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