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Location
Eastern central Canada.
Time
East of 90°W: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
West of 90°W: GMT - 5.
West of 90°W: GMT - 5.
Area
916,734 sq km (353,951 sq miles).
Population
12.5 million (2005).
Population Density
13.7 per sq km.
Capital
Toronto (provincial). Population: 5.2 million (2004). Ottawa (federal). Population: 1.2 million (2006; statistic combined with Gatineau).
Geography
Ontario is an eastern-central province bordered by Manitoba and Québec, with a northern coastline on James Bay and Hudson Bay; it also shares the shores of the Great Lakes with the USA. The two main populated areas, around Toronto and Ottawa, are in the southern spur, and the north remains a landscape of forests and lakes. The province contains the Niagara Falls, one of the most spectacular sights in the world.
Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Ontario.