Canada: 64 Fascinating Facts For Kids**Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world, stretching for more than 155,000 miles (250,000 km).**The first Europeans to set foot on Canadian soil were the Vikings, who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Scandanavia to Canada 1,000 years ago.**In 2001, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to walk in space, spending nearly 15 hours outside the International Space Station while orbiting the Earth.These are just a few of our fascinating facts about Canada - why not find out more?We hope that the facts about Canada in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to find out much more about this wonderful and beautiful country.Chapters: Introducing Canada | Canada History | Territories & Provinces | Canada Landscape | Canada Wildlife | People & Government | Culture & Sport | Man-made Wonders | Assorted Canada Facts
Or as he puts it: "In 1967, Canada turned one hundred. Canadians all across the country made Centennial projects. This book is my Centennial Project. I'm handing it in a little late. . . . Sorry." From the Hardcover edition.
A collection of letters written by Governor General David Johnston that outline his thoughts about what makes Canada unique in the world.
A Look at Canada
Thompson and Randall, Canada and the United States, 203, 201; G. T. Stewart, The American Response to Canada since 1776 (East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1992), 167; R. Bothwell and J. Kirton, “A Sweet Little Country,” in ...
Meeting of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group
This title in the Canada Concept Books series by Per-Henrik Gurth is bursting with striking, kid-friendly art. It's a cross-Canada tour showcasing the distinct identities of each province and territory.
Celebrating Canada in children's very own words.
Meeting of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group
The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism
The reaction from Canada’s policymakers, at least so far, has been underwhelming. In The World Won’t Wait, some of Canada’s brightest thinkers respond.