General Information
Area: 916,734 sq km (353,951 sq miles).
Population: 10,753,573 (1996).
Population Density: 11.7 per sq km.
Capital: Toronto (provincial). Population: 2,400,000 (1998). Ottawa (federal). Population: 327,500 (1998).
GEOGRAPHY: Ontario is an eastern-central province bordered by Manitoba and Québec, with a northern coastline on James Bay and Hudson Bay; it also shares the shores of the Great Lakes with the USA. The two main populated areas, around Toronto and Ottawa, are in the southern spur, and the north remains a landscape of forests and lakes. The province contains the Niagara Falls, one of the most spectacular sights in the world.
Language: Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Ontario.
Time: East of 90°W: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 in summer). West of 90°W: GMT - 5.
Note: Summer officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October.
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