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| General Information |
| Capital |
Toronto |
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| Entry into federation |
July 1, 1867 |
| Provincial motto |
Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet |
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(Loyal she began and loyal she remains) |
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| Abbreviation |
ON |
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| Ontario Provincial Flag |
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| Land |
| Total area |
1,076,395 sq km |
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415,598 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
4th |
| Land area |
917,741 sq km |
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354,342 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Ishpatina Ridge |
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693 m/2,274 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land area |
74 percent (2004) |
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| People |
| Population |
12,687,000 (2006 estimate) |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
1st |
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| Population growth rate |
1.1 percent (2004-2005) |
| Population density |
14 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
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36 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
85 percent (2001) |
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| Largest cities (by population) |
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| Toronto |
2,481,494 (2001) |
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| Ottawa |
774,072 (2001) |
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| Hamilton |
490,268 (2001) |
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| London |
336,539 (2001) |
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| Kitchener |
190,399 (2001) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
85.9 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of French |
0.4 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
11.7 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
2.1 percent (2001) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
80.2 years (2003 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
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| Health-care expenditure per capita |
4,274 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
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| Adult population with high school diploma |
88 percent (2001 estimate) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Premier |
Dalton McGuinty |
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| Legislature |
Legislative Assembly |
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103 members |
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| National representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
24 |
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| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
103 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$538 billion (2005) |
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| Income per capita |
C$35,185 (2001 estimate) |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
1 percent (2004) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
5.2 percent (2004) |
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| Manufacturing |
21 percent (2004) |
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| Mining |
0.7 percent (2004) |
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| Transportation and utilities |
6.3 percent (2004) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
21.9 percent (2004) |
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| Government |
4.9 percent (2004) |
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| Retail trade |
5.5 percent (2004) |
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| Wholesale trade |
6.9 percent (2004) |
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| Other services |
26.6 percent (2004) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
6,897,400 (2006) |
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| Unemployment rate |
6.5 percent (2006) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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