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Canada is one of the most loved countries by tourists due to the fact that the Canadians are extremely friendly and hospitable people and, of course, because of the country's amazing geography and blue-ribbon cosmopolitan centers. Canada is a preferred tourist destination in both the warm and the cold season.

The Canadian tourism industry is a mixture of supporting subsectors like transportation and accommodations. 2012 statistics show the top 5 countries judging by the number of visitors: the US, the UK, France, Germany and Mainland China. Another 2012 statistic shows that the most US citizens are entering Canada by car, the number of Americans arriving in automobiles being 25,317.9.

The top 5 best tourist attractions in Canada are Niagara Falls, the Banff National Park, the Rocky Mountains, the Historic Old Quebec City and Nova Scotia's Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. Major tourist attractions are the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., the early spring in the Niagara Peninsula and the tulip festival in Ottawa. The most tourist visited Canadian cities are Vancouver, Banff, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Victoria & Vancouver Island and Quebec City. From these cities, Vancouver which is third largest film industry center in North America is the most expensive.  Vancouver is followed by Toronto in the list of Canada's most expensive cities.