Ontario Canada map and information page

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Description

The land now called Ontario was originally inhabited by Algonquian Indians and the Seneca Tribes of the Iroquois Nation.

French fur traders arrived in 1610, and they were quickly followed by missionaries, then the British.

A safe harbor for British Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, Ontario became the site of many battles during the War of 1812.

It eventually became one of the four provinces of the new Dominion of Canada, and today plays a major role in the culture and economy of Canada.

It borders four of the Great Lakes, and overall the land is mostly flat, with some hilly conditions to the north of Sudbury. Note that Lake of the Woods belongs in part to the U.S.

Facts and Figures

Official Name Ontario

Entered Dominion July 1, 1867

Population 12,243,000

Capital City Toronto (4.4 mil) metro (5.5 mil)

National Capital Ottawa

Languages English (official), French (official)

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Official Currency Canadian Dollar
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Land

Area 1,068,505 sq km (412,582 sq miles)

Highest Pt. Ishpatina Ridge, 693 m. (2,275 ft)

Lowest Pt. Hudson Bay, sea level

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