Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada. It lies in the Eastern half of Canada, between Manitoba and Quebec. Ontario has the most people of any province, with 11 874 400 in 2001. It has the second largest area for a province with 1 076 395 km². Quebec has a larger area. (Nunavut and Northwest Territories are also larger, but are called "territories" and not "provinces").
There is a large lake in Ontario known as Lake Ontario. It is one of the Great Lakes. Ontario shares a border with the United States and there are several border crossings including the one at Niagara Falls.
The capital of Ontario is Toronto. Ottawa, which is the capital of Canada, is also in Ontario. The government of Ontario sits at Queen's Park in Toronto. The leader of the government is called the "Premier". There is also a Lieutenant Governor of Ontario who represents the Queen.
Most of the people in Ontario live in the south, and that is where the big cities are. These cities include Toronto, London, Windsor, and Sarnia. The cities in the north are smaller. In the far north of Ontario hardly any people live at all, and there are no roads or railways.
Weather of Ontario.
Much of Ontario gets lots of snow in the winter. In the summer, it can get very hot in the south parts. In some big cities, there is smog in the summer.
History of Ontario.
Ontario became part of Canada when it was created in 1867. Before 1840, it was known as Upper Canada, which was a part of the British Empire. Between 1840 and 1867 it was known as Canada West.
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