A few quirky things about Canada that surprise almost every visitor — small details that explain a lot about how life there actually feels.
In Canada, fun facts comes down to a few things: canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined, the trans-canada highway is one of the longest in the world, and canadians apologize so much it's a legal matter.
With over 2 million lakes, Canada holds 20% of the world's freshwater. Some lakes are so large they have their own tides. Lake Superior alone could flood all of North and South America in a foot of water.
At 7,821km, it stretches from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, BC. Driving it non-stop would take about 72 hours. Most Canadians have never driven the whole thing.
Ontario passed the Apology Act in 2009, which states that saying 'sorry' cannot be used as evidence of guilt in court. Canadians apologize even when someone else bumps into them.