Canada is America’s neighbor to the north, in fact the two countries share the world’s longest common border. There are many sides to Canada including vibrant urban cities, desolate northern wilderness, and beautiful outdoors destinations. The country has had an interesting and long history too. Here are seven things you don’t know about the nation of Canada.

1. In 2003, the Canadian province of Yukon Territory was officially renamed Yukon.

2. The Robert-Bourassa Generating Station in Quebec is not only Canada’s largest hydroelectric power station, it is also the largest underground power station in the entire world.

3. During World War II, Canada granted asylum and protection to the monarchy of the Netherlands after that country had been invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany.

4. The most populated island in all of Canada is the Island of Montreal. It sits in southwestern Quebec and is situated where the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers meet. More than 1.2 million people live on the Island of Montreal.

5. The first white man to cross North America north of Mexico was Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scottish explorer who for a time served in the Legislature of Lower Canada.

6. Canada was formed as a nation in 1867, but the national flag of Canada, the famous Maple Leaf, was not adopted until 1965.

7. The smallest province in all of Canada is Prince Edward Island which consists of one island containing roughly 2,190 square miles of land. There are 22 other islands in the nation of Canada that are larger than this province.