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33 Cards in this Set
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What is the current population of Canada? |
Apx. 35 million people. |
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What is the current population of Toronto? |
Apx. 2.5 million people. |
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What is the name of Canada's newest territory? |
Nunavut (as of 1999) |
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Name the 5 Great Lakes. |
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie, Superior |
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Which Great Lake is found to the south of Toronto? |
Lake Ontario. |
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What is the largest city in Canada? |
Toronto. |
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Name two provinces that do not touch salt water. |
Alberta and Saskatchewan. |
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Which province/territory is the largest in area? |
Nunavut. |
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Where do you find the highest tides in the world? |
The Bay of Fundy. |
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What is the name of Canada's capital city? |
Ottawa. |
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What is the name of the largest city found on Vancouver Island? |
Victoria. |
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What is the largest island in Canada? |
Baffin Island. |
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In which province/territory can you find a desert? |
Saskatchewan. |
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What is the highest peak in Canada? |
Mount Logan, Nunavut. |
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What is the world status for Manitoulin Island? |
The Freshwater Capital of the World. |
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What is the name of Canada's oldest national park? |
Banff National Park. |
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Where do you find the Rideau canal? |
Ottawa. |
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How many hours do you set your watch back after flying from St. John's to Winnipeg? |
2 hours. |
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Which Canadian physical feature attracts 10, 000, 000 visitors a year? |
Niagara Falls. |
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What is the name of the large lake on the Saskatchewan - Manitoba border? |
Reindeer Lake. |
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What is the name of Canada's longest river? |
The Mackenzie river. |
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What is the name of Canada's most northern settlement? |
Alert, Ellesmere Island. |
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What percentage of Canada's population lives in urban area? |
80% |
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What is Hibernia? |
Canada's only offshore oil rig, which is off the coast of Newfoundland. |
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What is the total land area of Canada? |
9, 984, 670 km squared. |
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Name two trading partners of Canada under the NAFTA? |
The United States and Mexico. |
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What is the name of Canada's most southern point? |
Point Pelee. |
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Where in Canada is the best soil (for agricultural purposes) located? |
Saskatchewan. |
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What is the name of the world's longest network of recreational trails? |
The Trans Canada Trail. |
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In which two hemispheres is Canada located? |
Northern and Western. |
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How many continents are there one earth? |
Seven. |
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How many time zones are there in Canada? |
Six. |
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What river system drains over half the area of the Prairie Provinces? |
The Mackenzie River. |
