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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Settlement.motto: "Advance-Ottawa-En Avant"Written in the two official languages.
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Wikidata facts

Instance of: federal capital
Part of: National Capital Region
Named after: Odawa
Official name: Ottawa
Demonym: Ottawčanka
Country: Canada
Located in: Ontario
Contains: Orleans
Continent: North America
Official language: French
Population: 1017449
Area: 2778.64
Elevation: 70
Time zone: Eastern Time Zone
Body of water: Rideau River
Head of government: Mark Sutcliffe
Capital of: Province of Canada
Shares border with: Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Follows: Bytown
Location: Southern Ontario
Official website: ottawa.ca
Image: Ottawa Montage 2020.jpg
Dialing code: 343
Flag: flag of Ottawa

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twinned administrative body: Campobasso
Commons category: Ottawa
postal code: K1A-K4C
topic's main category: Category:Ottawa
inception: 1855-01-01
category for people born here: Category:Births in Ottawa
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ottawa
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Ottawa
category of associated people: Category:People from Ottawa
Commons gallery: Ottawa
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
different from: Ottawa County
P8168: Aftershock
IPA transcription: ˈɒtəwə
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: car
native label: Ottawa

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Encyclopedic overview

48 sections

Contents

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 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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