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Canada, located in the North America, is known 
for its Maple Leaves. Although it is the second 
largest country in the world, its population is 
only over 33 million. There are a total of ten 
provinces and three regions.

Canada is famous for its rich natural resources, 
with 44% of forests coverage, 8% of lakes 
coverage, and first inworld's mineral production. 
Canada's National Day is on 1st July, same as 
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Day, 
but it has a standard federal goods and 
service tax.

Climate:

Canada has four seasons, dominated by the 
continental climate. However, huge differences 
in climate are seen across the region, with snow 
on mountains that last until May, making winter 
sports still available by then. 

Language: 

English and French are used, but with only about
6 million French speakers.

Voltage:

Different from Hong Kong, the U.S.A. uses a flat
round or two feet flat plug with 120V.

Time Difference: 

Canada has a total of six time zones.
Summer time (late April - early October):
10.5-15 hours behind Hong Kong
Winter time (late October - early April):
11.5-16 hours behind Hong Kong

Religion:

Canada respects multi-culture and religious
freedom.Still, Christianity ranks first.

Currency and exchange rate:

Canadian Dollar (CAD), 100 CAD = 627.20HKD
www.bochk.com/tc/investment/rates/hkdrates.html

Visa:  

Passport holders of HKSAR or BNO (with at least
6 months of validity) are required to apply eTA
online, which is a simple process.

Interesting facts:

Canadians are very polite and seem to like to
apologize. Due to the high usage, the Canadian
government passed a law to protect citizens to
avoid them being mistaken for their actions
simply because they love to say sorry.