Ontario
Sign in to saveOntario ( ; ) 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 38.5% of the country's population. Ontario is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec) and the fourth-largest jurisdiction of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital.
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Ontario is Canada's southernmost and most populous province, located in Central Canada and home to over 14 million people—more than a third of all Canadians. It contains the nation's capital (Ottawa) and largest city (Toronto), and is the second-largest province by area after Quebec.
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- Province or territory of Canada.shield_alt
- A central shield with the upper part showing the red cross of St. George and the lower part showing three golden maple leaves on a green background. There is a black bear on top of a knight's helmet above the shield with a moose to the left and a Canadian deer to the right. The province's motto "Ut incepit Fidelis sic permanet", Latin for "Loyal she began, loyal she remains" is written below the crest.
- Province or territory of Canada.motto
- "Loyal he began, loyal he remains"
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- Province or territory of Canada.image_map
- Ontario in Canada 2.svg
- Province or territory of Canada.map_alt
- Map showing Ontario's location east/central of Canada.
- Province or territory of Canada.capital
- Toronto
- Province or territory of Canada.largest_city
- Toronto
- Province or territory of Canada.largest_metro
- Greater Toronto Area
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- English
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- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Indigenous habitation (pre–1610)
- Pays d'en Haut (1610–1763)
- Province of Quebec (1763–1791)
- Upper Canada (1791–1841)
- Canada West (1841–1867)
- Canadian province (1867–present)
- Demographics
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Visible minorities and Indigenous peoples
- Religion
- Language
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Government, law and politics
- Law
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
- Urban areas
- Education
- Higher education
- Culture
- Museums
- Music and arts
- Media
- Songs and slogans
- Professional sports
- Notable residents
- Transportation
- Air travel
- Railways
- Roads
- Waterways
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
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 38.5% of the country's population. Ontario is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec) and the fourth-largest jurisdiction of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital.
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 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/Saint Lawrence River drainage system. There is only about of actual land border, made up of portages including Height of Land Portage on the Minnesota border.