Simply the Best Time and time again, the United Nations has ranked Canada first out of 175 countries around the world for its achievements in life expectancy, educational attainment and real income. In comparison, the United States was fourth. Australia was fourteenth. The United Kingdom, fifteenth. If you have never visited Canada, this may come as a surprise.
Many people think of Canada as a vast wilderness covered in snow.
Canada is, indeed, vast. It is the second largest country in the world, spanning five time zones. There are huge forests, lakes, prairies and mountains. Much of the country is sparsely populated. And yes, for four or five months of the year, there is snow.