Despite Canada’s great size, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries. This fact, coupled with the grandeur of the landscape, has been central to the sense of Canadian national identity, as expressed by the Dublin-born writer Anna Brownell Jameson, who explored central Ontario in 1837 and remarked exultantly on “the seemingly interminable line of trees before you; the boundless wilderness around you; the mysterious depths amid the multitudinous foliage, where foot of man hath never penetrated…the solitude in which we proceeded mile after mile, no human being, no human dwelling within sight.”
Although Canadians are comparatively few in number, however, they have crafted what many observers consider to be a model multicultural society, welcoming immigrant populations from every other continent. In addition, Canada harbours and exports a wealth of natural resources and intellectual capital equaled by few other countries.
Canada is officially bilingual in English and French, reflecting the country’s history as ground once contested by two of Europe’s great powers. The word Canada is derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata, meaning a village or settlement. In the 16th century, French explorer Jacques Cartier used the name Canada to refer to the area around the settlement that is now Quebec city. Later, Canada was used as a synonym for New France, which, from 1534 to 1763, included all the French possessions along the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
Most of the world associate Canada with maple syrup, niceness, and more maple syrup. But the truth is... not that different, actually. Just with a few extra weird details. Like, super social moose or friendly police officers. Exotic, I know. To give you a better idea of the Canadianness Of Canada, Viral Mag has compiled another list of pictures that perfectly describe the Great White North. So put on your parka, continue scrolling and enjoy.
Canadian Police Clash With Citizens
A Pretty Cool Hat At A Local Store
Police In Montreal Are Protesting A Labor Dispute By Not Wearing Their Work Pants
Canadians Are Notorious For Being Kind
Honest Canadian Commuters. The Workers Were Missing And The Automatic Gates Were Broken. This Is The Result
Everything About This Says Canada
Police Officer Stops To Buy A Drink From A Little Girl At A Lemonade Stand In Kenora, ON, Canada
In Canada, Even The Robbers Are Polite
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