Is Canada the best country for Christmas?
Credit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:45:04 +0000
Canada has a high chance of snow on Christmas and other facts
Is Canada the most “Christmassy” country in the world? Yes, according to a recent list released by Taxi2Airport.
The list measures countries across the globe based on Christmas travel recognition, the chance of snow, Christian population, Christmas search interest and the popularity of Christmas music. Each country was given a ranking for each category from one to five, with five being the best. Canada scored 19 out of 25.
Apparently, Canada listens to a substantial amount of Christmas music, probably in part to Canadian singer Michael Bublé’s many Christmas song renditions. Canada also has the sixth highest chance of snow on the big day.
Christmas and winter facts about the Great White North
Here are six other Christmas and winter-related facts that give Canada that extra Christmas connection:
1. The Canadian government has claimed Santa Claus as a Canadian. Since 1982, you can even mail your Christmas wish letter to the North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada, and you will receive a letter back from Santa with the help of Canada Post volunteers.
2. There are nearly 2.5 million caribou (otherwise known as reindeer) in Canada.
Churchill, Manitoba, is one of the world’s best spots for seeing polar bears.
3. Canada is home to a majority of the world’s polar bears; just head over to the tundra of Churchill, Manitoba, to catch a glimpse. Churchill is also one of the best places to see the Northern Lights.
4. Want a guaranteed white Christmas? Head on up north! The lowest temperature ever recorded in Canada was in Snag, Yukon, at -63 degrees Celsius, in 1947.
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5. Canada has almost 1,900 Christmas tree farms, concentrated in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, according to Statistics Canada.
6. While Canada can’t quite lay claim to the North Pole, there are other Christmassy towns or locales across this country: Christmas Island and Noel in Nova Scotia, Sled Lake in Saskatchewan, Holly and Turkey Point in Ontario, Snowflake in Manitoba and Reindeer Station in the Northwest Territories.
Following Canada, the top 10 “Christmassy Countries” according to the Taxi2Airport list are Norway in second place, followed by Iceland, Liechtenstein, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden, U.S.A., U.K. and Ireland.