The Canadian film industry dates back to the late 1800s and the rise of filmmaking itself. Over the years, our country has produced many incredible films, notable directors, and world-renowned actors, producers, and writers.

1. Canada is the largest country in the Western hemisphere and the second largest country in the world and borders only one country, the United States of America.

2. Canada has the longest coastline in the world with 202,080 km/ 125,567 miles.

3. Three Canadian islands are among the top ten biggest islands in the world. They are: Baffin Islands (more than double the size of Great Britain), Victoria Island and Ellesmere Island (both are roughly the size of England).

4. More than half of all the lakes in the world are located in Canada! The country counts more than 3 million lakes and 31,700 big lakes with an area over 300 hectares. Canada also includes two of the biggest lakes in the world: Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

5. Toronto is Canada's largest metropole with over 6 million people. Montreal, Canada's second largest city with over 4 million inhabitants, is also the second largest city in the world that has a French-speaking population - after Paris in France.

Toronto Pearson Airport

Toronto Pearson Airport