CANADA

WORLD
ANGUS
FORUM
2009

FORUM ACTIVITIES
July 13-16

PRE-FORUM TOUR
July 8-12

POST-FORUM TOUR
July 17-21

DID YOU
KNOW?

Canada has the longest coastline in the world

Forests cover almost half the country

Canada is 38 times the size of Great Britain with just over half the population

26% of all farms in Canada raise beef

Canadian
Inventions:

• Basketball
• Electric light bulb
• Electric range
• Electron microscope
• Standard time
• Television
• Telephone
• Zipper

Canada is the second largest country in the world covering six time zones. Most of the population of more than 33 million resides in the southern part with more than 75% living in cities and towns. Agriculture is a very important part of the Canadian economy with the country known as the “World’s Bread Basket”.

The Trans Canada Highway crosses the country from St. John’s, Newfoundland on the east coast to Victoria, British Columbia on the west coast - a total of 7,604 km (4,725 miles) - making it the longest national highway in the world.

Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories with Ottawa as the capital city.

Canada has two official languages - English and French.

NATIONAL EMBLEM
Maple Leaf

NATIONAL ANIMAL
Beaver

NATIONAL MOTTO
“From Sea to Sea”

NATIONAL ANTHEM
“O Canada”

CANADA DAY
July 1

NATIONAL SPORTS
Hockey (Winter)
& Lacrosse (Summer)

Alberta - Your Host Province

Calgary - Your Host City

Spruce Meadows - Your Host Venue

Canadian Angus Association

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