. . ! 360-degree panorama of Toronto as seen from the CN Tower in 2008 Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands is in the centre background Architecture Main article: Name of Toronto.
5 See also Opened in 1892 the Alexandra School for Girls was located to the east of the then-bounds of the City of Toronto in Scarborough to the north of the intersection of present-day Blantyre Ave and Kingston Rd the school was opened under the leadership of Superintendent Lucy W Brooking the population of the school increased with a reduction in the number of women housed at the Mercer Refuge a number of factors including poverty led girls to be place at the school rather than other institutions such as the Toronto Girls' Home The Toronto Collegiate Institute Board. 1861 1,396,091 +46.6% Main article: Sheppard East LRT, Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada with a population of 2,731,571 in 2016 Current to 2016 the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA) of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) held a population of 5,928,040 making it Canada's most populous CMA the city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe an urban agglomeration of 9,245,438 people (as of 2016) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario. Toronto is an international centre of business finance arts and culture and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world People have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area situated on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers deep ravines and urban forest for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812 the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by United States troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto it was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation the city proper has since expanded past its original borders through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi) The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than 50 percent of residents belong to a visible minority population group and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language over 160 languages are spoken in the city Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries festivals and public events entertainment districts national historic sites and sports activities, attract over 25 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in particular the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere the CN Tower The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology design financial services life sciences education arts fashion business services environmental innovation food services and tourism Contents. Teams Toronto Raptors NBA Basketball Scotiabank Arena 1995 1 (last in 2019) Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts began offering vacation rentals in June 2014 Titled Residential Rentals the properties are available in: North America (Costa Rica Houston Jackson Hole Nevis Punta Mita San Diego Whistler Vail) Africa (Marrakech Mauritius Seychelles Sharm El Sheikh) Europe (Cap-Ferrat) and Asia (Jimbaran Bay Chiang Mai Koh Samui) Residential Rentals provide the same services as Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in a residential setting Customers are mainly multi-generational vacationers and small group travellers The first stand alone Four Seasons Private Residences will open in London at 20 Grosvenor Square Mayfair during the second quarter of 2018 it will be the third Four Seasons venue in London European locations, Latin American 165,700 1.8% Local service district; ; ! .
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