About Toronto

Toronto is Canada's largest city, the capital of the province of Ontario, and one of the most exciting, vibrant, and progressive cities in the world!

Did you know...

... that "Toronto" is the Huron Indian word that means "place of meeting"?

... that the United Nations has designated Toronto as the world's "most ethnically-diverse city"?

... that Yonge Street, our main thoroughfare, is the longest street in the world (about 1,200 miles/ 1,800 km long)?


 

A People Place

  • Total 4.7 million residents in the Greater Toronto area making us the 10th largest metropolitan area in North America.
  • The capital of the province of Ontario and Canada's largest city.
  • A multicultural mecca, with more than 80 ethnic groups speaking approximately 100 languages.

A Lively Place

  • The third-largest theatre centre in the English-speaking world.
  • Over 5,000 restaurants and eateries.
  • Some of the finest shopping centres in the world, including the justly celebrated Eaton Centre.
  • Major League sports with the Blue Jays, Leafs, Raptors, and Argonauts.
  • Amazing Nightlife

A Temperate Place
Average temperatures are +7.4C (45.3F) in spring, +20.7C (69.3F) in summer, +10.8C (51.4F) in autumn, and -3.3C (26.1F) in winter.

Check here for more information about Toronto:
Map Quest: Toronto and Ontario Maps
Toronto Life Magazine
Toronto.com - all you need to know about T.O.
The Weather Network - Current Weather Conditions
TorontoTourism.com
Municipal Government

 

 

 


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