What are the major cities in Canada
1. The City of Ottawa
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is the fourth largest city in Canada. It is located on the lower Ottawa River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River in southeastern Canada. The city of Ottawa has a population of about 1 million, and the Capital Region (which includes Ottawa, Ontario, Hull, Quebec, and its surrounding towns) has a population of about 1.4 million, covering an area of 4,715 square kilometers.
"Ottawa" comes from the Indian word (ADAWA), meaning "trade", which was originally an aboriginal region whose people were known to be good at trading. In the first half of the 19th century, Ottawa developed from a timber distribution center to a timber capital, and was founded in 1855. It was made the capital in 1867 when the Dominion of Canada was established. Due to its origins as a timber town and later as the seat of the Federal Parliament, Ottawa is known as the "City of Saws and fuses".
2. Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Canada, located in the heart of Canada, is the capital of Ontario, Canada. The city of Toronto has an area of 630 square kilometres and a population of about 3.03 million (2022). The population of the Greater Toronto Area is approximately 6.47 million (2022). In the Indian language, "Toronto" means "land with trees in the water."
About half of Toronto's residents are immigrants from around the world, representing more than 200 ethnic groups and speaking more than 140 different languages and dialects. Its multicultural character determines that Toronto is a "miniaturized world city".
3. Vancouver
Vancouver is located in the southwest of British Columbia, Canada, west of the Pacific Ocean, about 40 kilometers from the United States Washington State, an area of 115 square kilometers.
Europeans first arrived in Vancouver in 1791. The city was officially incorporated in 1886, and in 1967 it joined several surrounding satellite towns to form the Greater Vancouver Area. The Greater Vancouver area now has 21 municipalities, an area of 2,930 square kilometers, with a population of about 2.46 million (2016), of which the Vancouver metropolitan area has a population of about 630,000, making it the third largest city in Canada. Vancouver International Airport passenger traffic has increased rapidly in recent years, it is necessary to pay attention to arrange adequate queuing time.
4. Calgary
Calgary is located in south-central Alberta, Canada, with an area of 789.9 square kilometers and an elevation of 1048 meters. Calgary, with a population of 1,469,300 (2016), is the province's largest city and an economic, financial, and energy center.
Calgary, formerly a frontier post set up by the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police in 1875, was formally established in 1894, and became Canada's "energy center" in the 1990s, with 89% of the country's large companies related to the oil industry headquartered in the city. Calgary is also an important transportation and transportation center for the Canadian region. The Trans-Canadian Highway and the Pacific Railway pass through Calgary. Calgary International Airport is the fourth largest airport in Canada, with direct flights to major cities across the country.
The Cowboy Festival, held every July, is the city's most famous festival and enjoys the title of "the world's largest outdoor event."
5. Montreal
The city of Montreal was founded in 1642, the city area of 365.13 square kilometers. With a population of approximately 4.09 million (2016), including approximately 1.7 million in the urban area, the Greater Montreal Area is the second largest city in Canada and the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris. The city is an important financial, commercial, industrial center and the second largest port in Canada, where many financial institutions such as the Royal Bank of Canada are headquartered. The city is also an important education and research center in Canada, with famous universities such as McGill University and the University of Montreal. Montreal is also known as a multicultural capital and arts center, having hosted the World Expo in 1967 and the Summer Olympics in 1976.