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Scottish Canadians

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Scottish Canadians
Canadiens écossais
Gàidheil Canadach
Scotland Canada
Total population
4,799,010
13.93% of the population of Canada
Regions with significant populations
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
File:Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario2,101,100
File:Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia828,145
File:Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta661,265
File:Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia288,180
File:Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba209,170
File:Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec202,515
File:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island50,685
Other countries
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States973,262
File:Flag of France.svg France964,000
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico962,000
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland759,000
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom699,098
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia655,080
Languages
English, Scottish Gaelic (Canadian Gaelic dialect), French, Scots
Religion
Christianity (including Presbyterian, Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, United)
Other religions[1]
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.

References[change]

  1. Church, College, and Clergy, Page 76, Brian J. Fraser – 1995