LocationSoutheast Canada, Ontario.
Dialling code1.
Population1.2 million.
Time zoneGMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
Electricity110 volt AC, 60 Hz; flat two-or three-prong plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures- 6ºC (21ºF).
Average July temperatures27ºC (80ºF).
Annual rainfall861mm (34 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Canadian Dollar (C$1) = £0.57; US$0.85; A$1.17; €0.62
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rates as of January 2009Special Events:Canadian Tulip Festival, May, heralds spring awakening with thousands of tulips in bloom on the 15km (9-mile) Tulip Route alongside the Rideau Canal (website:
www.tulipfestival.ca)
Changing the Guard,
late
Jun-late Aug, thrilling spectacle of the Changing the Guard ceremony on Parliament Hill (website:
www.parl.gc.ca)
Sound and Light Show,
Jul-Sep, spectacular sound and light show portraying songs, poems, stories and visions of Canada’s achievements (website:
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/soundandlight)
Ottawa Bluesfest,
Jul, top blues musicians from around the world perform at the second-largest blues festival in North America, Lebreton Flats near downtown Ottawa (website:
www.ottawabluesfest.ca)
Alcatel-Lucent HOPE Volleyball SummerFest, Jul, the largest charity beach volleyball tournament in the world, followed by a benefit rock concert, Mooney’s Bay Beach (website:
www.hopehelps.com)
Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival,
Jul-early Aug, the world’s largest chamber music festival, with concerts played in beautiful Ottawa churches, various locations (website:
www.chamberfest.com)
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival,
late Aug-early Sep, Canada’s largest balloon festival over the skies of Gatineau and Ottawa, La Baie Park, Rue de la Baie, Gatineau (website:
www.balloongatineau.com)
Winterlude,
Feb, winter festival with skating on the canal, ice sculpture and snowboarding competitions, beavertails (Ottawa’s unique, deep-fried pastry) and hot chocolate (website:
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winterlude)
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