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Toronto (Toronto) is Canada's largest city, the capital of Ontario, the country's industrial and commercial center. Toronto is located in the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, with over 250 million people, is the fifth largest city in North America. Toronto is located in the Greater Toronto Area (Greater Toronto Area, GTA) the heart of an important Canadian Great Lakes port cities.City Name Toronto (City of Toronto). Formerly of York (York) (1793-1834 year). Another name TO, boars City (Hogtown), fog (The Big Smoke), a beautiful Toronto (Toronto the Good, intended to Toronto the Bad), T-Dot, muddy York (Muddy York), the North Hollywood (Hollywood North) Motto Diversity Our Strength (English: diversity is our strength) Latitude and longitude The city is located 39 minutes north latitude and 43 degrees, 79 degrees 23 minutes west longitude. Country Canada (Canada) Province Ontario (Ontario) Area East York (East York), Etobicoke (Etobicoke), North York (North York), Old Toronto (Old Toronto), ska Castle (Scarborough), York (York) Establish August 27, 1793. City of Toronto to establish the time called "York" (York), to Upper Canada (Upper Canada) Capital. Establish March 6, 1834. York re-named "Toronto city." Toronto at that time a population of about 9,000. Merge January 1, 1998. Toronto metropolitan area (Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto) canceled six administrative districts into a new City of Toronto. Government Mayor: David Miller (David Miller) Committee: Toronto City Council (Toronto City Council) Area Toronto area of 630 square kilometers. Urban area of 1,749 square kilometers. Metropolitan area of 7,125 square kilometers. Elevation The city's average altitude of 76 meters. Population Toronto City population 2,503,300 (2006). Population density 3,972 people / square kilometer. Urban population of 4,753,100, Metropolitan population of 5,555,900. Time Eastern time zone (EST). UTC-5. Daylight saving time for the Eastern time zone (EDT). UTC-4. Zip code M Telephone Code (416) and (647) As the economic center of Canada, Toronto is a global city, is also an important economic center of global one. Toronto has a proud city skyline, including the world's tallest building, the modern wonders of the Canadian National Tower (CN Tower), beautiful and charming Lake Ontario, miles and miles of Lake corridor and the construction of many world famous designers Toronto left generous. Toronto is one of the world's most diverse city. Its colorful ethnic characteristics so that the city's colorful colorful, blooming charm. Here, 49% of the population is from a total of more than 100 countries around the world nation of immigrants, 140 languages in North America gathered in this city, a beautiful and harmonious co-write a gorgeous movement. As the crime rate here is very low, pleasant environment and quality of life, Toronto is considered the world's most livable cities. But Toronto is Canada's most expensive cities in the consumer price (2006). |
