A poll of 2,000 adults found many are unaware of the innovations and famous faces that have emanated from America's northern neighbor.

The pacemaker, alkaline batteries, and the more obvious maple syrup are among the top inventions from Canada, along with the walkie-talkie and again unsurprisingly, the snowmobile and the snowblower.

Favorite celebrity exports include Keanu Reeves, Bryan Adams, and Celine Dion.

48% of those 2,000 Americans wrongly believe Canadian-born Jim Carrey is from America, and a similar percentage think the same about Pamela Anderson.

And the confusion doesn't stop at famous faces, as more than a fifth thought Toronto was the capital of Canada-when it's in fact Ottawa.

The study was commissioned by Canadian airline, Air Transat, which in response to the findings, created an American or Canadian quiz testing people's knowledge when it comes to famous faces.

"[W]e've loved seeing what the nation considers 'the best of' and it's been especially interesting to see the celebs and inventions we assume are American," said Sonia Kurek, the brand's UK commercial director.

It also emerged its natural beauty was voted the best thing Canada had to offer by 62%, and 76% agree its scenery is 'world leading'.

Wildlife (42%), the friendly people (23%), and the variety of outdoor activities on offer (26%) also featured high on the voted list. However, just 26% said they would plan an outdoorsy escape during a Canadian vacation.

While more than three-quarters knew that Niagara Falls was an iconic Canadian spot, just 29% could name Alberta's Banff National Park and only 12% knew of the Cabot Trail.

The poll included the top things as the best exports of Canada, in no particular order.

TOP 30 CANADIAN THINGS:

1. Insulin 2. The pacemaker 3. Maple syrup 4. Peanut butter 5. Alkaline batteries 6. Keanu Reeves 7. Ryan Reynolds 8. Bryan Adams 9. Celine Dion 10. The walkie-talkie 11. The snowmobile 12. Jim Carrey 13. Shania Twain 14. Michael J Fox 15. Hawaiian pizza 16. William Shatner 17. Ryan Gosling 18. Hockey 19. Tim Hortons 20. Justin Bieber 21. The snowblower 22. The Java programming language 23. Leonard Cohen 24. Drake 25. Alanis Morrissette 26. Avril Lavigne 27. Basketball 28. Kiefer Sutherland 29. Poutine 30. Justin Trudeau

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