Ontario

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Ontario

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Canada's most populous province, known for Toronto and the Great Lakes.

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Origins & Early Life

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to over 14 million people, which is approximately 38.5% of the country's population.

Career & Major Achievements

Ontario is the second-largest province by total area, after Quebec, and the fourth-largest jurisdiction of all the Canadian provinces and territories. Ontario's capital is Canada’s most populous city, Toronto. The province is additionally home to the country’s national capital, Ottawa.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (through Lake Erie), and New York. Almost all of Ontario's 2,700-kilometre (1,700 mi) international border with the United States follows rivers and lakes: from the westerly Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes drainage system.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 2021: 2021 Milestone — As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to over 14 million people, which is approximately 38.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Ontario

True or False: “True or False: Ontario's international border with the United States is composed almost entirely of actual land crossings, rather than following rivers and lakes.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The vast majority of Ontario's international border with the U.S. follows rivers and lakes, with only about one kilometer of actual land border.

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