Ontario
Capital: Toronto Motto: Ut Inceptit Fedelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Flower: White Trillium Population: 12,000,000+
The following information was extracted from the Provice of Ontario Web site
Welcome to Ontario, the province that one in three Canadians calls home. Ontario is a magnet for industry, the arts and science. The population is made up of many cultural backgrounds drawn to this vibrant province.
Ontario is a study in contrasts.
- The varied landscape includes the vast, rocky and mineral-rich Canadian Shield, which separates the fertile farmland in the south and the grassy lowlands of the north.
- There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario - they make up about one-third of the world's fresh water.
- In summer, temperatures can soar above 30°C (86°F), while in winter they can drop to below -40°C (-40°F).
- Ontario's industries range from cultivating crops, to mining minerals, to manufacturing automobiles, to designing software and leading-edge technology.
- Cultures from around the world thrive and are celebrated in Ontario with festivals such as Caribana (West Indian) and Oktoberfest (German).
- Travellers can enjoy the many experiences Ontario has to offer, from a wilderness expedition in the north, to a "shop till you drop into your theatre seat" city excursion.
Province of Ontario Web Site
Visit the provinces web site for up to date information on Ontario.
http://tinyurl.com/6qh7l2
(Note that the actual web site address is very long. The one above makes use of a web service called TinyURL to reduce those long web addresses to somethign much more manageable.)
Ottawa
The folllowing information was taken from the City of Otatwa Website.
www.city.ottawa.on.ca/city_hall/glance/index_en.html
Founded in 1855, Ottawa is the capital of Canada and is located on the banks of the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau rivers. Canada’s fourth-largest city is a complementary blend of urban and rural lifestyles, old and new neighbourhoods, culture and heritage, business and government. Ottawa also has a high standard of living reflected in a multitude of accessible services, vibrant entertainment, exciting recreational activities, and thriving businesses.
Quick facts at a glance
- Population: 895,000
- Area: 2,796 kilometres or
1,080 square miles, 90 kilometres east to west
- Ottawa’s area is almost
80 per cent rural
- Ottawa can be found at:
Latitude 45° 19’N and Longitude 75° 40’W
- Approximately the same latitude as Venice (Italy), Bordeaux (France), and Sapporo (Japan)
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