Canada
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada and a municipality within the Province of Ontario.
Located in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, the city lies on
the southern banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway forming the local boundary
between the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The 2006 Census recorded the population
at 812,129, making it the fourth largest municipality in the country and second largest in
Ontario. Connected by several bridges to its Quebec neighbour , the City of Gatineau on
the northern shores of the Ottawa River, the two cities had a combined 2006 population
of over 1,130,000, making it the country's fourth largest metropolitan area.
On December 31, 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to choose a common capital for the
Province of Canada (modern day Ontario and Quebec) and chose Ottawa. While Ottawa
is now a major metropolis and Canada's fourth largest ci...
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