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Why Is Canada So Great?

Yes, is the best country in the world. Why is Canada so great? Here are numberous reason:
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Here are 79 Reasons...

  1. Great variety in seasons
  2. Great world-wide reputation with other countries
  3. We invented Hockey
  4. We invented Basketball
  5. We invented the telephone
  6. We invented cable T.V.
  7. There are over 2 million Canadian patents
  8. We are one of the G-7 countries
  9. We are a part of NATO
  10. We are a part of NAFTA
  11. We are one of the only countries that can put up with Americans
  12. We have a low crime rate
  13. Canada doesn't have the highest national debt (The U.S. does, ha!)
  14. We have a slightly lower debt per-capita than the U.S.
  15. We can understand American-English. (Well most of us anyway)
  16. Canadians are polite
  17. Canada is easy to spell
  18. Canada is easy to pronounce
  19. We have one of the top education systems
  20. Canada has one of the fastest growing populations in the world
  21. Canada introduced peace-keeping
  22. Our government pays for medicine. In other words, no hospital bills
  23. We have nice cities
  24. We have clean cities
  25. We are at peace with many countries
  26. We are the leader in telephone technology
  27. We have better technology than the U.S.
  28. We made those dinosaurs in Jurassic Park
  29. We are not stupid!!
  30. We invented refining
  31. Canada has more clean water than any other nation
  32. Canada is a free and democratic society
  33. Hockey is Canada, Canada is hockey
  34. We know how, and when to use the word, "eh"
  35. We have two official languages, and a leader that speaks his own
  36. Unlike what many people think, Canadians are patriotic
  37. We are probably the least biased country
  38. There's a lot of famous Canadians
  39. We don't have to worry about nukes or bombs
  40. Lots of ski resorts
  41. We have the world's longest bridge (P.E.I. to the mainiland)
  42. We have the world's tallest self-supported structure (CN Tower, Toronto)
  43. Most of us know what the CN Tower is for
  44. We have the world's longest street (Yonge St., Toronto to somewhere near Manitoba)
  45. We are great world-leaders with our beer
  46. Canadians are 300% less likely to be murdered than Americans
  47. Economy living up to most of its potential of all G7 nations
  48. Falling crime rate
  49. We have the 'Smarties' candy unlike Americans (Very important, isn't it?)
  50. Our schools have less of a dicipline problem than American schools
  51. Canadian students rank higher than American students in Math, Science, English, ...
  52. 1/3 of Microsoft programmers come from the University of Waterloo
  53. Canadian invented the baseball glove
  54. Canadian invented insulin
  55. Canadian invented the kitchen stove
  56. Titanic, written, directed and produced by a Canadian, James Cameron
  57. Nelvana Corp. of Toronto hired to produce all American cartoons on CBS
  58. Canadian woman second in comand at UN (American not 1st or 3rd or 4th or... in command)
  59. Canada is the only country at the Atlanta summer olympics that sent more women than men, meaning we aren't sexist
  60. Canada is one of the few countries with women in the millitary
  61. Canada has a trade surplus, unlike our southern friends
  62. Canada is slated to get rid of the deficit and debt before the U.S.
  63. 8.6% unemployment rate at the beginning of 1998 and falling rapidly
  64. Canadian music is world reknowned
  65. Unemployed Canadians receive higher welfare cheques than unemployed Americans
  66. Average life expectancy of a Canadian is 79 years, the highest in the world (U.S. is 75 years)
  67. Canadian cities lead the world in quality of life. Vancouver (1), Toronto (3), Montreal (15). Closest American city was Atlanta at thrity-something
  68. Canadian discovered Pablum (Baby food)
  69. Women in Ontario can walk around topless legally (For men: YES! For women: Your freedoms are expanded)
  70. Canadian doctor at the Montreal General Hospital was able to map the human brain
  71. Recovered bodies of the Titanic are buried in Halifax (not really something to demonstrate patriotism but an interesting fact)
  72. Canada never owned slaves (there were slaves in Canada in the 18th century but they were owned by the British government)
  73. Many American slaves came secretly to Canada during the American civil war
  74. Canada receives more immigrants per capita than the U.S. (almost twice as much)
  75. Canada among most popular tourist destinations in the world
  76. Canadian universities are world-reknowned for quality education and cheap tuitions
  77. Canada is one of few countries at the UN to be apart of the security counsil, giving Canada a strong voice
  78. We've got lots of greenspace.
  79. Canadians invented the poutine!

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