▲It's the financial center and the biggest, most internationally recognized Canadian city, so it's no wonder people get this one wrong.

▲That's where you'll find Justin Trudeau.

▲Admittedly, there is some truth to the myth (and "eh" isn't even the worst of Canadian slang—ever heard someone say "Hack a dart, bud?") but most city folk don't usually sound like a caricature.

▲Why is that weird?

▲Okay, so bagged milk is a little weird to some people, but there are cartons and jugs to cater to everyone's milk needs.

▲In an ideal world.

▲Poutine is delicious, but it's a little tough to have it even more than once a week. And as for beaver tails—not real tails of beavers, but delicious warm deep-fried bread coated in cinnamon and sugar—well, Canadians do need to pack on more pounds to keep warm in the winter.

▲And everyone wears Canada Goose parkas year-round.

▲It's common for temperatures to reach the mid-30s in July and August.

▲The sport was invented in Canada, and Canadians are really good at it, but...

▲Does anyone ride polar bears?

▲Most Canadians prefer houses and cars.

▲The Kardashians are still on our news feeds, but Canadians are hiding in plain sight.

▲The late Queen Elizabeth's face is still seen on Canadian currency.

▲King Charles might be the head of state, but Canada has a Prime Minister and parliament and, more importantly, independence.

▲Instead of out and about...

▲No one's ever heard someone do the accent in real life, yet somehow everyone knows about it.

▲After bills went from paper to plastic, a rumour went around about how the CAD$100 bills had the scent of maple syrup infused into the material.

▲The Bank of Canada denies any intentional maple syrup smell.

▲Car doors, house doors, any door to anything valuable—leave them wide open.

▲There is still crime in Canada, and though people try to respect each other, that doesn't mean everyone trusts each other.

▲Est-ce que vous le parlez?

▲Over two-thirds of the country speaks English, and though French is mandatory in elementary school, it's not often used outside of Quebec.

▲Just walking aboot, minding their own business.

▲You have to trek out into the wilderness for the bears, beavers, moose, loons, and other iconic Canadian animals.

▲Because it's attached?

▲Canada's entertainment and culture sometimes piggybacks on the United States, but the northern neighbor uses a different second language, a different currency, and a different political system.

▲In their red coats, tall hats, and high boots.

▲And in the rest of the provinces they only wear the whole get-up for official or ceremonial purposes.

▲Because they're too polite to own firearms, probably.

▲Canadians just seem less obsessed with the right to bear arms.

▲A utopia of regular check-ups, dental cleanings, and surgical operations.

▲Not complaining though—Canada still has it easy in comparison to some other countries.

▲The population is just over 36 million (as compared to the United States' population of 323 million), but don't let the numbers fool you.

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Canada is the second largest country in the world, covering 9,984,670 square km.

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Let's just get this one out of the way.

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Golf has surpassed hockey as the most popular sporting activity among adults, and there's also baseball, soccer, football, rugby, lacrosse, curling, and basketball to account for (plus, basketball was also invented by a Canadian).

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Neil Young, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Seth Rogen, Rush, Jim Carrey, Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne, Shania Twain, Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Leonard Cohen, etc.

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When some people think of Canada, they imagine Mounties eating poutine off of beaver tails while drinking maple syrup from the $100 bill and hugging their neighbor who happens to be a doctor that is giving them a free check-up.If none of that makes sense, check out this gallery to straighten out the most common myths and misconceptions about O Canada.