Lac La Biche and Fifth Largest Country

: If they were all in one place, it would be the fifth largest country, according to Hamilton Spectator. Most are in the Middle East or Africa. A quarter billion people have either fled disasters of various sorts or migrated to escape poverty. But if any place currently represents an extreme influx of migrants, it might be Lac La Biche, a town of fewer than 3,000 people in Alberta. Its population, in other words, nearly tripled almost overnight. In early May, after a massive wildfire in nearby Fort McMurray forced 80,000 people to quickly escape, Lac La Biche ended up hosting an estimated 8,000-12,000 of the evacuees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.