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Ontario Overview Originally inhabited by Algonquian Indians and the Seneca Tribes of the Iroquois Nation, French fur traders arrived in 1610. They were quickly followed by missionaries, and then the British. A safe harbor for British Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution, Ontario became the site of many battles during the War of 1812. It eventually became one of the four provinces of the new Dominion of Canada, and today plays a major role in the culture and economy of Canada. It borders four of the Great Lakes, and overall the land is mostly flat, with some hilly conditions to the north of Sudbury. Note that Lake of the Woods belongs in part to the U.S. Ontario in Figures Area - 1,068,587 sq km (412,582 sq miles) Population - 11,091,000 Highest point - Ishpatina Ridge, 693 m (2,275 ft) above sea level major cities - Toronto - Hamilton - London - Windsor - Kingston - Ottawa - Sudburry -Sault Ste. - Marie - Thunder Bay Capital - Toronto Languages - English - Algonguian - Ojibway - Iroquoian - French (half million inhabitants) - Chinese - Italian - German - Portugese - Indo-Iranian - Greek - Polish - Spanish - Dutch - Ukrainian |
