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- North America
- Canada
- Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is Canada's most varied province with its large southern
cities, tranquil farm country and wild remote northern areas where
polar bears outnumber humans. It is in the eastern central area of
the country, bordered by Manitoba and Quebec, bounded in the north
by James and Hudson Bay, and bordering on the United States in the
south. Ontario hosts the capital city of Canada, Ottawa, but also
has Canada's largest city, Toronto, within its borders.
The province has a wealth of water, being the site of four of
the five 'Great Lakes' of North America, as well as the mighty St
Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers and about 200,000 inland lakes. Last,
but by no means least, in the far south is the most famous water
spectacle of all, Niagara Falls. Ontario is home to one third of
Canada's population and has amassed great wealth from its mineral
resources, heavy industrialisation, forestry, agriculture and
fishing.
Information & Facts
Climate
Ontario has a continental climate with hot summers and cold
winters when the temperature ranges between 36-14°F (0 and -10°C).
Fortunately the major cities cater for the cold with indoor
shopping arcades and sports venues.
Language
The official languages are English and French
(predominantly in Quebec).
Money
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD), which is divided
into 100 cents. One-dollar coins are also known as loonies (due to
the picture of a loon, a type of bird, on the coin), and two-dollar
coins as toonies. Banks and bureaux de change will change money and
travellers cheques, as will some hotels, but the rate will not be
as good. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are
plentiful. US Dollars are largely accepted, though due to fraud,
larger notes might not be and change is usually given in Canadian
dollars.
Time
GMT -5 (GMT -4 from the second Sunday in March to the first
Sunday in November).