LocationEastern central Canada.
Area916,734 sq km (353,951 sq miles).
Population12.5 million (2005).
Population Density13.7 per sq km.
CapitalToronto (provincial).
Population: 5.2 million (2004). Ottawa (federal).
Population: 1.2 million (2006; statistic combined with Gatineau).
LanguageAlthough Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Ontario.
TimeEast of 90°W: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to
first Sunday in November).
West of 90°W: GMT - 5.
Ontario observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general
Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2009-December 2010 period.
2009
3 Aug Simcoe Day.
2010
2 Aug Simcoe Day.
Contact Information:Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation10th Floor, Hearst Block, 900 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1, Canada
Tel: 1 800 668 2746.
Website:
www.ontariotravel.net
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