Canada Tagua Necklace – Red & White Waterfall

Handmade necklace crafted from tagua nut (vegetable ivory) and açaí seeds, woven with waxed thread. Waterfall style, in the red and white of Canada. Lightweight and one-of-a-kind — a unique piece of the Amazon, gift-ready.

GET TO KNOW CANADA — wear your heritage, and learn it too.

Where in the world: Canada is a North American country, the second-largest country on earth by area, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and up to the Arctic, with the United States as its southern neighbor. Its capital is Ottawa.

People: about 41 million inhabitants (2024 estimate), up from 37.0 million counted in the 2021 census. More than 450 ethnic and cultural origins were reported in that census; the most common were Canadian (15.6%), English (14.7%), Irish (12.1%), Scottish (12.1%), French (11.0%), German (8.1%), Chinese (4.7%), Italian (4.3%), Indian (3.7%) and Ukrainian (3.5%). Visible minorities make up 26.5% of the population — led by South Asian (7.1%), Chinese (4.7%) and Black (4.3%) — and Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) make up 5.0% (1.8 million).

Language: English and French are the two official languages.

Religion: just over half Christian, and one-third with no religion. In the 2021 census, 53.3% reported a Christian religion (Catholic 29.9%), 34.6% reported no religion, 4.9% Muslim, 2.3% Hindu, 2.1% Sikh, 1.0% Buddhist and 0.9% Jewish.

Economy: built on oil and gas, minerals, lumber, agriculture and a large services sector. GDP is about $2.24 trillion (2024), GDP per capita about $54,436 (2024). Its currency is the Canadian dollar.

Safety in context: Canada is one of the safer countries in the Americas. Its homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 people in 2024 (788 homicides, Statistics Canada) — the second straight year below 2, and far below the United States' rate. Tourist areas like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Banff and Quebec City are generally visited with normal precautions.

Must-see places: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Banff and the Rocky Mountains, Niagara Falls, Quebec City, and Prince Edward Island.

Figures are approximate, from Canada's national census and international sources. When you wear this set, you carry a piece of Canada with you.