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( Toronto) Toronto (pronounced /t?'r?nto?/, colloquially /'tr?no?/ or /t?'r?no?/) is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5&_160;million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, which is home to over 8.1&_160;million residents—approximately 25% of Canada's population.[3][4][5] The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,113,149,[1] and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 5,555,912 in the 2006 Census.[4]

As Canada's economic capital, Toronto is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group[6] and is one of the top financial centres in the world.[7][8] Toronto's leading economic sectors include finance, business services, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, media, arts, film, television production, publishing, software production, medical research, education, tourism and sports industries.[9][10] The Toronto Stock Exchange, the world's eighth largest in terms of market value, is headquartered in the city, along with the most Canadian corporate headquarters of a major Canadian city.

Toronto's population is cosmopolitan and international,[11] reflecting its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada.[12] Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, as about 49% of the population were born outside of Canada.[11][12][13] Because of the city's low crime rates, clean environment, high standard of living, and friendly attitude to diversity, Toronto is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit[14] and the Mercer Quality of Living Survey.[15] In addition, Toronto was ranked as the most expensive Canadian city in which to live in 2006[update].[16] Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians.

When Europeans first arrived at the site of present-day Toronto, the vicinity was inhabited by the Huron tribes, who by then had displaced the Iroquois tribes that had occupied the region for centuries before c. 1500. The name Toronto is likely derived from the Iroquois word tkaronto, meaning "place where trees stand in the water".[17] It refers to the northern end of what is now Lake Simcoe, where the Huron had planted tree saplings to corral fish. A portage route from Lake Ontario to Lake Huron running through this point, the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail, led to widespread use of the name.

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Solve dental problems with a family dentist by kevin smith
Almost everyone visits dentist at least once in a lifetime either because of their own dental problems or their near or dear ones. But there are only few people who really know the difference between a ...

Tips On How To Seek A Competent Teeth Whitening Dentist by Bejay Gonzales
Acquiring the services of a teeth whitening dentist is getting to be crucial these days because its difficult to avoid teeth discoloration. Stained teeth is not only caused by aging but is also a result of certain lifestyles that had become an daily...

Holistic Treatment for Herpes by Deon Bates
When I was a boy we lived in the Ghettoes of Toronto, Canada. We had just immigrated from Trinidad and Tobago. My mother struggled to raise four of us on a waitress' salary. There was chaos and self-destruction all around us. Many of my playmates are...

How To Look For An Expert Teeth Whitening Dentist by elie santos
Teeth whitening dentist is one professional who is increasingly becoming crucial in this modern times because getting discolore...

An Explanation of Instant Orthodontics by Tim McDonald
The phrase “instant orthodontics” does not actually refer to any movement of your teeth at all, it is a strategy used by cosmetic dentists to make your teeth appear to be straight by means of porcelain veneers instead of going through the lengthy and...

Weight Loss Options For The Clinically Obese by Torontobotoxclinic Webmaster
There are people who would jump into the first weight loss option presented to them. Some blindly accept any solution after realizing their health is on perilous borders, or when they are heavily burdened with the body mass and figure each day. Now, ...

Toronto Weight Loss Clinic: Surgery Gives Patients A New Lease On Life by Torontobotoxclinic Webmaster
Dealing with an unattractive body mass, health concerns brought by over-eating and harboring low self esteem due to excess weight is usually a costly battle. But where there’s resolve, there’s a gain to winning the war. For residents of Toronto weigh...

Get Rid of Unwanted Hair by Laser Hair Removal by Torontobotoxclinic Webmaster
Today, getting rid of unwanted facial hair and other parts of the body, as well as eliminating the tedious process of regular shaving and waxing, come within a flick of a finger. The fast growing number of Toronto laser hair removal clinics shows tha...

What You Need to Know About Laser Hair Removal by Torontobotoxclinic Webmaster
The discomfort and low self-confidence a person feels from having unsightly hair is not anymore a big problem. Sometimes, complications arising from unsanitary waxing and shaving bring in even more problems. But with the introduction of laser technol...

Rid Your Face of Creases and Wrinkles at a Botox Clinic by Torontobotoxclinic Webmaster
Many people consider botox treatments as a costly, uncertain cosmetic procedure that simply eliminates the signs of aging on the face. While it does get rid of those wrinkles, creases and lines that show the physical maturity of a person, any Toronto...

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