Toronto, Ontario
| City of Toronto | |
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| Nickname(s): T.O., T-Dot, Hogtown, The Queen City, Toronto the Good, The City Within a Park | |
| Motto: Diversity Our Strength | |
 City of Toronto
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| Coordinates: 43°42′59.72″N 79°20′26.47″W / 43.7165889°N 79.3406861°WCoordinates: 43°42′59.72″N 79°20′26.47″W / 43.7165889°N 79.3406861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Districts | East York, Etobicoke, North York, Old Toronto, Scarborough, York |
| Founded | August 27, 1793 (as York) |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1834 (as Toronto) |
| Merged | January 1, 1998 (from Metropolitan Toronto) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Ford |
| • Council | Toronto City Council |
| • MPs | Mark Adler Carolyn Bennett John Carmichael Andrew Cash Corneliu Chisu Olivia Chow Joe Daniel Kirsty Duncan Dan Harris Dan Harris Roxanne James Jim Karygiannis Matthew Kellway Chungsen Leung John McKay Peggy Nash Joe Oliver Ted Opitz Bob Rae Craig Scott Judy Sgro Rathika Sitsabaiesan Mike Sullivan Bernard Trottier |
| • MPPs | Laura Albanese Bas Balkissoon Lorenzo Berardinetti Margarett Best Laurel Broten Donna Cansfield David Caplan Mike Colle Cheri DiNovo Brad Duguid Eric Hoskins Monte Kwinter Rosario Marchese Glen Murray Gerry Phillips Michael Prue Shafiq Qaadri Tony Ruprecht Mario Sergio Peter Tabuns Kathleen Wynne David Zimmer |
| Area | |
| • City | 630 km2 (240 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,749 km2 (675 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,125 km2 (2,751 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 2,615,060 |
| • Density | 4,149/km2 (10,750/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,132,794 |
| • Metro | 5,583,064 |
| • Demonym | Torontonian |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | M |
| Area code(s) | 416, 647 |
| Website | City of Toronto Website |
Toronto is the largest city of Canada. It is the capital city of the province of Ontario. It is found on the northwest side of Lake Ontario. Toronto has a population of over 3,000,000 people. Many large banks of Canada have their main offices in Toronto. It is also a popular destination for tourists. The CN Tower, present in the city, is the tallest in the Americas. Toronto is a highly multicultural city, because different people from around the world have moved to Toronto to live since the 20th century.
Toronto has museums, like the Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario. The City Hall and the Rogers Centre are popular for their design style. The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts which was opened in June 2006 is home to the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. Visitors to Toronto can also see how the province is run by visiting the legislature in Queen's Park.
Toronto has five major sports teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs (hockey), the Toronto Blue Jays (baseball), the Toronto Raptors (basketball), the Toronto Argonauts (Canadian football) and Toronto F.C. (soccer).
Other websites [change]
- City of Toronto - Official city website.
- Tourism Toronto - Visitor's bureau website.
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