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Ontario, Canada Major Cities
Toronto (90)
Niagara Falls (84)
Ottawa (44)
Mississauga (38)
London (24)
Windsor (17)
Kingston (17)
Sudbury (12)
Thunder Bay (12)
Barrie (11)
Sault Sainte Marie (11)
Oakville (10)
North Bay (9)
Markham (9)
Etobicoke (9)
Hamilton (9)
Burlington (8)
Orillia (8)
Guelph (8)
Scarborough (8)
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| Official languages |
English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) |
| Flower |
White trillium |
| Capital |
Toronto |
| Largest city |
Toronto |
| Lieutenant Governor |
James K. Bartleman |
| Premier |
Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) |
| Parliamentary representation |
- House seat
- Senate seats |
106
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Area
Total
- Land
- Water
(% of total) |
Ranked 4th
1,076,395 km²
917,741 km²
158,654 km² (14.8%) |
Population
- Total (2005)
- Density |
Ranked 1st
12,541,410
12.94/km² |
GDP (2005)
- Total
- Per capita |
$537.604 billion (1st)
$42,866 (4th) |
| Confederation |
July 1, 1867 (1st)
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| Time zone |
UTC-5 & -6 |
| Abbreviations |
- Postal
- ISO 3166-2
- Postal Code Prefix |
ON
CA-ON K L M N P |
| Web site |
www.gov.on.ca |
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Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. Niagara Falls (French: les Chutes du Niagara) comprises three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls (sometimes called the Canadian Falls), the American Falls, and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls. While not exceptionally high, Niagara Falls is very wide. With more than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m) of water falling over the crestline every minute. it is the most powerful waterfall in North America and possibly the best-known in the world. |  |
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Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, is the capital of Canada, and the country's fourth largest city. It is located in the Ottawa Valley on the eastern edge of the province of Ontario, right at the border with Quebec, about 400 km (250 miles) east of Toronto and 190 km (120 miles) west of Montreal. It is a city on the banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway that forms the border between the two provinces. Unlike the capital cities of countries like the United States, Mexico, and Australia, there is no federal capital district in Canada: Ottawa is a municipality within the Province of Ontario. Although it does not constitute a separate administrative district, Ottawa is part of the officially-designated National Capital Region. The population of the city proper is 808,391, while the population of the larger Census Metropolitan Area is 1,146,790 (2004), including the Quebec city of Gatineau. The mayor of Ottawa is Bob Chiarelli. |  |
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Toronto Toronto is a Canadian city located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, and is the provincial capital of Ontario. Toronto is a global city, exerting significant regional, national, and international influence, and is one of the world's most multicultural and ethnically diverse cities. It is Canada's financial centre and economic engine, as well as one of the country's most important cultural, artistic, and health sciences centres. Toronto was named the world's most livable city in 1994 by The Economist. It was displaced in 2005 by Vancouver, but is still ranked among the top ten. [1]
The city of Toronto proper has a population of 2,481,494 inhabitants (2001 census) and is the most populous city in Canada. The population of the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) is estimated at 5,304,100 inhabitants in 2005[2]. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA), slightly larger than the Toronto CMA, is defined by provincial authorities for urban planning purposes. Toronto is at the centre of the Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated region in Ontario which is home to roughly eight million people, or one quarter of the Canadian population. |  |
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