Canada sources approximately 20 to 30% of the world’s annual uranium output. As such, Canada is the largest producer of natural uranium in the world.

The USA is by far the biggest source of visitors to Canada, followed by the UK.

Canada is home to 15 million cattle. Most of these cattle live on the prairies, with almost 6 million in the rodeo province of Alberta and more than 3 million in Saskatchewan. Nearly 60 percent of Canada’s beef is produced in Alberta – beef is Alberta’s number one agricultural commodity.

Cesium is a relatively rare chemical element. It is present in the Earth’s crust at an average of approximately 3 parts per million. More than two-thirds of the world’s reserve of Cesium – 110,000 tonnes – is found at Bernic Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

Canada produces more oil than it needs for domestic consumption. Nearly all of the surplus is exported to the USA. The USA buys more oil from Canada than from any other country, including Saudi Arabia. The Canada Oil & Gas Report forecasts that by 2013 Canada will consume 10.5 percent of the oil used by North America, while providing 34 percent of the supply.

Canadians call their currency The Loonie. This has less to do with insanity than the picture of the common loon – a Canadian bird – on the back of the coin. The Royal Canadian Mint is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At full production, 15 million coins can be produced there each day.