Ottawa
Also known as Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa, ON, City of Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in southern Ontario where the Ottawa River and Rideau River meet, and it borders Gatineau, Quebec. With a city population of over 1 million people and a metropolitan area of about 1.5 million, Ottawa is Canada's fourth-largest city and serves as the political and administrative center of the nation.
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- "Advance-Ottawa-En Avant"Written in the two official languages.
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48 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- European exploration and early development
- Selection as capital
- Post-Confederation
- Post–Second World War
- 21st Century
- Geography
- Districts and neighbourhoods
- Central Ottawa, Ottawa West and Ottawa East
- Suburbs and outlying communities
- Architecture
- Climate
- Physical geography
- Built environment
- Demographics
- Race, immigrant status and ethnicity
- Religion
- Language
- Economy
- Media
- Education
- Primary and secondary education
- Higher education and public research
- Public health
- Culture and contemporary life
- Landmarks
- Arts
- Performing and visual arts
- Cuisine
- Festivals
- Sports
- Professional sports
- Collegiate sports
- Non-professional and amateur sports
- Government and politics
- Transportation
- Public transportation
- Airports
- Inter-city transportation
- Streets and highways
- Cycling and pedestrian network
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Ottawa (, ; ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and the headquarters of the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organisations, and institutions of Canada's government; these include the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and the Office of the Prime Minister.
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