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The Great Toronto Area (MAP), with a population of 4.7 million(*), in a country of 32 million, is the most populated area of Canada.
Toronto, with a population of 2.5 million(*), lies on the north shore of Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes.
- Its name, in the Huron language, means "place of meeting".
- Its geographical position is such that the city is 1.5 hours by air to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago. Montreal, the second largest city of Canada, can easily be reached with a six-hour drive or one-hour flight.
Niagara Falls can also be reached with a two-hour drive.
- The Time Zone is the "Eastern Time" (GMT -05:00) as well as Montreal, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando ...
- Pearson Airport connects to most major cities world wide.
- Cultural amenities: Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Textile Museum of Canada, Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Bata Shoe Museum,
Massey Hall, Roy Thompson Hall, Elgin Theatre, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Pantages Theatre, ...
- Artistic expressions nourish the spirit of the city with many art galleries, artist-run centres and cultural institutions promoting art exhibitions during the whole year. Major events: TIAF, Toronto International Art Fair; Toronto Outdoor, Toronto Art Expo, ...
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(*)Source: Statistics Canada, Annual Demographic Statistics 1999
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