Scottish Canadians facts for kids
Canadiens écossais Gàidheil Canadach |
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Total population | |
4,799,010 13.93% of the population of Canada |
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Regions with significant populations | |
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2,101,100 |
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828,145 |
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661,265 |
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288,180 |
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209,170 |
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202,515 |
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50,685 |
Other countries | |
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973,262 |
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964,000 |
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962,000 |
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759,000 |
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699,098 |
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655,080 |
Languages | |
English, Scottish Gaelic (Canadian Gaelic dialect), French, Scots | |
Religion | |
Christianity (including Presbyterian, Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, United) Other religions |
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Related ethnic groups | |
Scottish, English, Scotch-Irish, Métis, Ulster Scots Canadians, English Canadians, English Americans, Scottish Americans, Ulster Scots, other British Canadians |
Scottish Canadians are people of Scottish descent or heritage living in Canada. As the third-largest ethnic group in Canada and amongst the first Europeans to settle in the country, Scottish people have made a large impact on Canadian culture since colonial times.
Images for kids
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Self-identified Scottish Canadians are a plurality in parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (areas coloured in cyan).
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Lord Strathcona drives the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, November 7, 1885.
See also
In Spanish: Escoto-canadienses para niños
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