Hello Everyone, Welcome back to my blog. Today, you will learn about some facts that you might have heard about Canada. In this blog, you will learn how Canada defeated America twice in a war. Why did Quebec want to move away from Canada? what is the role of the British royal family in Canada? Why is the Canadian flag is of red in color? Finally, the most interesting fact is, Who are the real Canadians?
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Here are the top 5 Amazing facts about Canada
1. Canada US War
In History, Canada and America fought twice in war, In 1775 and 1812. But in this blog, you will learn about the 1812 war. This war lasted for 2 years and 7 months. The reason for this war was that Britain and America wanted to expand their territory. At that time, Canada was under the British Empire. So, the British and Canadian forces fought against the American troops. In this war, a lot of lives were lost. 15,000 American and 9,000 Canadian soldiers were killed and finally, in 1815 America had to withdraw from this war. So, this is how Canada won this war.
2. Quebec Referendum
You must have heard about the referendum. Sometimes nations claim their sovereignty, and they will continue to do so.
In 1995, Quebec, which is a Canadian province. The people who live in Quebec speak French. They demanded their own country. When there are votes. A total of 4.6 million voters vote. And when the result was declared, 49.42% of voters vote in favor, and 50.58% voted against. This is how this referendum fails. This is the biggest and closest referendum in History. Even now, when Quebec gets a chance, Quebec continues to talk about its sovereignty.
3. British Royal Family’s Relation with Canada
As we know, Canada is a Commonwealth country. Therefore, the British family has some relation with every commonwealth county. Whoever is the King or Queen of Britain, gets the position of Head of State in Canada.
In active Canadian politics, the King or Queen has no role. All these powers are symbolic. You will be surprised to know that every single Canadian pays $1.5 to the British crown, which is approximately $59 million per year. Moreover, 89% of Canadian land is devoted to the Crown. 59% is federal crown land and 48% is provincial crown land. So, the remaining 11% of the land is privately owned.
Whenever an immigrant takes citizenship, he is also devoted to the King or Queen.
4. Why the Canadian Flag is of Red Color?
The Canadian flag is one of the most famous flags in the world. The Canadian flag has been changing from time to time but the flag that we see now was adopted approximately 57 years ago. The Maple leaf that we see in the flag was brought in 1968 as a national symbol. The red color in the flag means that the Canadian flag shows the sacrifices made in world war 1.
5. Who are Real Canadians?
Who are real Canadians? Are the white people here or someone else? Let’s know them. The natives of these places are called Aboriginal, First Nations, or Red Indians. Their population is 1.8 million which makes up 5% of the total population. These people live in most of the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia. In Winnipeg, their population is more than 100,000.
They have met many troubles from time to time, Prime Minister apologized for this in 2016. After all this, the government has shown good gestures and does not charge any tax on these people. Medical and dental services are free for them. There are other benefits that they get as first nations. And yes, in Canada and America, they are called Native or Aboriginal people. Red Indian is a racial slur for them.
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