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<blockquote data-quote="klein" data-source="post: 837240" data-attributes="member: 23950"><p><strong>Statistics</strong></p><p></p><p>Statistics Canada is the best place to find out statistical information about Canada and Canadians.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>StatsCan is far more comprehensive an organization than the US Census Bureau. Some key differences between Canada and the States: </strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada has a lower infant mortality rate and a longer life expectancy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Almost ten times as many people live in the States. Population of Canada, 1998: 30 675 398<br /> Population of the US, 1998: 270 311 756</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada has 9,976,100 square kilometers; the United States has 9,372,600.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada spends more of its gross domestic product (GDP) on education and less on health care than the United States.</li> </ul><p><strong>Random facts</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada has more donut shops per capita than the United States does.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada's national animal is the beaver.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada's two official sports are lacrosse and hockey.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada's national colors are red and white.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (aka Kraft Macaroni & Cheese) per capita than any other nationality on Earth.</li> </ul><p>Many of Canada's cities and provinces have nicknames:</p><p><strong>Toronto</strong> T.O., The Big Smoke, Hogtown, Muddy York</p><p><strong>Vancouver</strong> (sometimes all of B.C.) Lotusland, Hongcouver (referring to the large number of immigrants from Hong Kong)</p><p><strong>Calgary</strong> Cowtown</p><p><strong>Edmonton</strong> Deadmonton, Edmonchuk (referring to the large number of Ukranian families there)</p><p><strong>Hamilton</strong> Steeltown</p><p><strong>Ottawa</strong> Bytown (after Colonel By)</p><p><strong>Sault Ste. Marie</strong> The Soo</p><p><strong>Winnipeg</strong> The Peg, Winnepago, Winterpeg</p><p><strong>Newfoundland</strong> The Rock</p><p><strong>St. Catharines</strong> St. Kits</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klein, post: 837240, member: 23950"] [B]Statistics[/B] Statistics Canada is the best place to find out statistical information about Canada and Canadians. [B]StatsCan is far more comprehensive an organization than the US Census Bureau. Some key differences between Canada and the States: [/B] [LIST] [*]Canada has a lower infant mortality rate and a longer life expectancy. [*]Almost ten times as many people live in the States. Population of Canada, 1998: 30 675 398 Population of the US, 1998: 270 311 756 [*]Canada has 9,976,100 square kilometers; the United States has 9,372,600. [*]Canada spends more of its gross domestic product (GDP) on education and less on health care than the United States. [/LIST] [B]Random facts[/B] [LIST] [*]Canada has more donut shops per capita than the United States does. [*]Canada's national animal is the beaver. [*]Canada's two official sports are lacrosse and hockey. [*]Canada's national colors are red and white. [*]Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (aka Kraft Macaroni & Cheese) per capita than any other nationality on Earth. [/LIST] Many of Canada's cities and provinces have nicknames: [B]Toronto[/B] T.O., The Big Smoke, Hogtown, Muddy York [B]Vancouver[/B] (sometimes all of B.C.) Lotusland, Hongcouver (referring to the large number of immigrants from Hong Kong) [B]Calgary[/B] Cowtown [B]Edmonton[/B] Deadmonton, Edmonchuk (referring to the large number of Ukranian families there) [B]Hamilton[/B] Steeltown [B]Ottawa[/B] Bytown (after Colonel By) [B]Sault Ste. Marie[/B] The Soo [B]Winnipeg[/B] The Peg, Winnepago, Winterpeg [B]Newfoundland[/B] The Rock [B]St. Catharines[/B] St. Kits [/QUOTE]
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