Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Canada or Treasure Island?
Canada came first, in 1867 (confederation). Treasure Island followed 16 years later, in 1883 (published).
- First1867
Canada
country · confederationCanada became a country in 1867 with just four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- Second1883
Treasure Island
book · publishedTreasure Island, from 1883, gave us treasure maps with an X and pirates with parrots.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.