Ontario (ON) is the province with the highest population and second largest total area in Canada. Some people confuse the province’s capital city, Toronto (which is also Canada’s largest city) with Canada’s capital, which is Ottawa, Ontario. About 80% of Ontario’s population lives in the southern part of the province.

Ontario’s varied landscape includes the Canadian Shield across its centre. There is fertile farmland (Niagara Fruit Belt) in the south and the grassy lowlands in the north. The province has over 250,000 lakes, about a third of the world’s fresh water.

The economy in northern Ontario is based on natural resources (forestry, mining) while southern Ontario is heavily industrialized.

Ontario is one of the four provinces that established the Dominion of Canada (British North America Act) on July 1, 1867.

Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and the economic engine of the country. Home to both the capital, Ottawa, and the financial hub of Toronto, Ontario offers numerous job opportunities in sectors such as finance, tech, education, and healthcare. The province is known for its cultural diversity, high standard of living, and world-class infrastructure.

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