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Ontario's northern boundary lies in [[Hudson Bay]]; here it borders the territory of [[Nunavut]] and the provinces of [[Manitoba]] and [[Quebec]]. | Ontario's northern boundary lies in [[Hudson Bay]]; here it borders the territory of [[Nunavut]] and the provinces of [[Manitoba]] and [[Quebec]]. | ||
The western boundary consists of a land border with the American state of [[Minnesota]] and of Lakes [[Lake Superior|Superior]] and [[Lake Huron|Huron]] and their connecting waters. The boundary in Lake Huron is with the American state of [[Michigan]], while it has boundaries with the states of Minnesota and | The western boundary consists of a land border with the American state of [[Minnesota]] and of Lakes [[Lake Superior|Superior]] and [[Lake Huron|Huron]] and their connecting waters. The boundary in Lake Huron is with the American state of [[Michigan]], while it has boundaries with the states of Minnesota and [[Wisconsin]] in Lake Superior. | ||
The capital city of Ontario is [[Toronto]], | The capital city of Ontario is [[Toronto]], the largest city in Canada. [[Ottawa]], the capital of Canada, is also in Ontario. The 2006 Census reported 12,160,282 residents of Ontario, who constituted 38% of the national population. | ||
The province is 1,076,395 km<SUP>2</SUP> in area, of which 917,741 km<SUP>2</SUP> are land. | The province is 1,076,395 km<SUP>2</SUP> in area, of which 917,741 km<SUP>2</SUP> are land. | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 25 September 2007
Ontario is a Canadian province, the most populous and the second largest in area (after Quebec). Its southern boundary runs along the St. Lawrence River and through Lake Ontario, the Niagara River, and Lake Erie; here the province borders on the American states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Ontario's northern boundary lies in Hudson Bay; here it borders the territory of Nunavut and the provinces of Manitoba and Quebec.
The western boundary consists of a land border with the American state of Minnesota and of Lakes Superior and Huron and their connecting waters. The boundary in Lake Huron is with the American state of Michigan, while it has boundaries with the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin in Lake Superior.
The capital city of Ontario is Toronto, the largest city in Canada. Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is also in Ontario. The 2006 Census reported 12,160,282 residents of Ontario, who constituted 38% of the national population.
The province is 1,076,395 km2 in area, of which 917,741 km2 are land.