* The first Canadian schools directed by the religious catholic orders, was dated in the beginning of the XVIIth century. The higher education began in 1635 with the foundation of the School of the Jesuits in the city of Quebec. At the beginning of the XIXth century the big universities were erected, beginning with that of McGill (in Montreal), in the year 1821 and following Ottawa (1848) and Toronto (1850).
* In 1995 Canada had 12.506 primary schools with a record of 2.448.144 pupils. In secondary schools, the same year, there were 2.505.389 students.
* In 1995 Canada had 69 universities and university schools that 1.763.105 students were registering.
* Until the beginning of the XXth century Canada was especially an agricultural country; since then, itīs turned into one of most industrialized countries of the world. A good percentage of the national manufacturing industries stocks up with prime materials produced by the agricultural, mining, forest and fishing sectors of the Canadian economy.
* Montreal is city of the county of Île-de-Montreal, placed to the south of the province of Quebec (Canada) in the Île-de-Montreal (island of Montreal), which is in the confluence of the rivers St Lawrence and Ottawa. It is a cosmopolitan city which population has for the most part French as the mother tongue. Its scenery is flat although it has some dispersed mountains between which there is included the Royal mount (233 m), placed in the center of the city. The surrounding area is densely urbanized. The business center is between the river St Lawrence and the Royal mount. In the center of the city, around the René Lévesque boulevard , there are office buildings located all around , and in the Santa Catalina street, there are big establishments commercial.
* Montreal also is relies on a good number of excellent cultural institutions. Some examples are the Palace of the Arts, center of performances and head office of the Symphonic Band of Montreal; the Museum of Fine arts of Montreal; the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montreal; the Museum McCord, which displays a collection of art and Canadian instruments, and the Center of Canadian Architecture, museum and center of studies.
* The French explorer Jacques Cartier disembarked in the island of Montreal in the year of 1535 and contacted the tribe of hochelaga, next to the mount that he baptized Royal mount.
* Although Canada is the second biggest country of the planet, 90% of its population concentrates on the border with the United States.
* The animals of Canada are very similar or identical to those of the north Europe and Asia.
* The forests of Canada covers approximately 27% of the surface of the country. The commercial fishing in Canada goes back to 500 years ago.
British, American and French traditions are the fundamental of the Canadian educational system. English and French are the primary languages although some schools offer an official bilingual education.
* The mass production of Canada in regards with its population is between the most elevated in the world. In 1999 its exports reached 238.446 million dollars and its imports amounted to 220.183 million dollars.
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