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 | |
| Canada |
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 Ontario |
2,101,100 |
 British Columbia |
828,145 |
 Alberta |
661,265 |
 Nova Scotia |
288,180 |
 Manitoba |
209,170 |
 Quebec |
202,515 |
 Prince Edward Island |
50,685 |
| Other countries | |
 United States |
973,262 |
 France |
964,000 |
 Mexico |
962,000 |
 Ireland |
759,000 |
 United Kingdom |
699,098 |
 Australia |
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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James McGill
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Lord Strathcona drives the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, November 7, 1885.
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Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, an example of Scottish Baronial architecture in Canada
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The tartan of Nova Scotia is the first official provincial tartan in Canada.
See also
In Spanish: Escoto-canadienses para niños
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