According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, three of the world’s Top 10 “most livable cities” are in Canada: Vancouver, BC, (#1!) Toronto, ON (#4) and Calgary, AB (#5).

Canadians are just about the happiest people in the world. A new global poll revealed Canucks are second only to the Dutch when it comes to being content about where they live.

Spot the mythical Canadian creature: (a) Sasquatch (b) Anne of Green Gables (c) Ogopogo (d) all of the above.

Answer: (d)

How do you spell comfort food in Canada? Poutine, Hawkins Cheezies and Nanaimo bars.

Tired of the same-old-same-old when it comes to accommodation? Try putting your head down in a lighthouse in Bruce Mines, ON, a vintage train car in Tatamagouche, NS or a safari tent in Halfmoon Bay, BC.

How many words do the Inuit really have for snow? Turns out almost the same number as English does.

Across Canada, there are more than 600 recognized First Nations governments or bands comprised of almost 1.2 million Aboriginal people. Experience their unique cultures for yourself.

Almost three-quarters of Canadians live within 150 km (93 mi) of the southern Canada-US border. That makes Canada’s population density among the lowest in the world: a mere 3.5 people per sq km (9.1 people per sq mi).

The community of Alert, NU, is the most northerly permanent settlement in the world.

At 5,959 m (19,551 ft), Mount Logan in Yukon’s Kluane National Park and Reserve is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America—and it’s still rising.