California... or Canada?

California first hosted the Olympics in 1932; Canada first hosted in 1976.

Lisbon stretches from about 38.7 to 38.8 degrees north. The southernmost point in Canada is around 41.6 degrees north.

California extends to about -124.4 degrees; Canada (Yukon) extends to about -141.0 degrees.

California has a GDP of about 4.5 trillion USD; Canada's is about 2.5 trillion.

Estimates vary, but Canada's life expectancy is roughly between 81.7 and 83.3 years; California's is between 78.3 and 79.3.

"Canada" almost certainly originates from Saint Lawrence Iroquoian. "California," as a name, most likely originates from a Spanish-language novel; the etymology is unclear, but may be Arabic or French.

Sacramento, CA has a population of about 500k. Ottawa has a population of nearly 1.2 million.

From Miami to Middle Island, Ontario is about 1109 mi/1785 km. From Miami to a point south of Parker Dam, CA is about 2103 mi/3184 km.

Banff National Park (then Rocky Mountain National Park) was established in 1885; Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks were established in 1890.

Canada has a population of about 41.3 million, California has about 39.4 million.

Washington and/or Idaho lie between Oregon and Canada.

Both have red and white; California's flag also has green and at least two shades of brown.

In 2024, Canada's agricultural exports totalled about 68.7 billion USD; California's totalled only about 23.8 billion USD.

The population of Los Angeles is about 3.9 million; Toronto's is about 3.4 million.

Nevada and/or Oregon lie between Idaho and California.