A pretty country renowned for its natural beauty, glorious mountains and breathtaking lakes has the world’s longest coastline.
Canada’s coastline spans a whopping 125,566 miles with the country being surrounded by three oceans, though the chilly waters mean it’s far from ideal for beachgoers.
Some experts say that the coastline is so long that walking a little over 12 miles per day would take over 30 years to complete.
Being a true ocean nation, the Atlantic Ocean can be found on the east of Canada, the Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north.
The waters surrounding Canada are constantly moving, influencing Canadians’ daily lives. On the west coast, the Pacific waters flow into the Arctic, bringing waters that are naturally acidic northward.
On the east coast, the cool current brings water south from the Arctic over the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelves, while the Scotian Slope is warmed by the Gulf Stream as it flows northward.
It is easy to see why Canada is viewed as a water-rich nation as the Canadian rivers discharge nearly seven percent of the world’s renewable water supply.
With more than two million lakes and countless rivers, nearly nine per cent of Canada’s total land surface area is covered by freshwater so it is easy to see why the country is the king of the coast.
The Pacific North Coast has particular ecological importance to Canada as it comprises nearly one-quarter of the Canadian Pacific waters.
It is home to dolphins, porpoises, sea lions, seals and 27 whale species. It is also an important habitat for a number of seabirds, one of the oldest species found here is the glass sponge reefs which date back over 9,000 years.
While the Eastern Scotian Shelf is a key fishing industry, here you can find cod and sea scallops.
In 2022, Canada exported £25.5m in water, making it the 19th largest exporter of water in the world. The main destination of water exports from Canada were the United States and China.
