Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield holds a copy of his book "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth" in Montreal on November 27, 2013. On July 1, Canada marks its 148th birthday. Hadfield is among the nine Canadians who have travelled to space.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Republished June 29, 2015 - 8:58 AM
Original Publication Date June 29, 2015 - 7:45 AM
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)
Note to readers: This is a corrected item. A previous version had an incorrect number in the headline
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