Ontario — Province and Tourist Information
Province Facts
- Location
- Eastern central Canada.
- Language
- Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in most of Ontario. Pockets of French speakers exist in eastern, southwestern and northern Ontario.
- Area
- 907,574 sq km (350,416 sq miles).
- Time Zone
- East of 90°W: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November). West of 90°W: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
- Population
- 12.2 million (2006)
- Population Density
- 13.4 per sq km.
- Capital City
- Toronto (provincial). Population: 5.1 million (2006). Ottawa (federal). Population: 1.1 million (2006 census; statistic combined with Gatineau).
Public Holidays
Ontario observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the following Public Holidays listed for the January 2009-December 2011 period.
2010
2 Aug Simcoe Day
2009
3 Aug Simcoe Day
Contact Information
Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation
Suite 900, 10 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2A1, Canada
Tel: 1 800 668 2746.
Website: www.ontariotravel.net
