On July 1, Canada marks its 148th birthday. Here are 10 other numbers that illustrate some notable Canadian facts.
4 – the number of Canadian provinces on the day of Confederation
9 – Canadians who have travelled to space
12 – Academy Awards given to National Film Board productions
17 – UNESCO world heritage sites (with 7 more listed as tentative)
35 – Years “O Canada” has been the official national anthem (July 1, 1980)
57 – Canadian-born celebrities with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
308 – Seats currently in the House of Commons
338 – Seats in the House of Commons after this year’s federal election
8,892 – Length (in kilometres) of the border between Canada and the United States (the world’s longest international boundary)
35,749,600 – Canada’s population as of April 2015
(Sources include: Canadian Space Agency; National Film Board website; UNESCO; Walkoffame.com; Statistics Canada; The Canadian Press)
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