Ontario
province of Canada
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Summary
Ontario is a province of Canada[1]. Ontario draws 33,444 Wikipedia views per month (province of canada category, ranking #3 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canada[3]
- Country: Canada[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Hudson Bay[5], Great Lakes[6]
- Head of government: Doug Ford[7]
- Continent: North America[8]
- Head of state: Charles III[9]
- Capital: Toronto[10]
- Official language: English[11]
- Currency: Canadian dollar[12]
- Shares border with: New York[13], Pennsylvania[14], Ohio[15], Michigan[16], Wisconsin[17], Minnesota[18], Manitoba[19], Quebec[20], Nunavut[21]
- Basic form of government: parliamentary democracy[22]
- Named after: Lake Ontario[23]
- Flag: flag of Ontario[24]
- Twinned administrative body: Jiangsu[25]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Ontario[26]
- Executive body: Government of Ontario[27]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Ontario[28]
- Postal code: K[29], L[30], M[31], N[32], P[33]
- Commons category: Ontario[34]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[35], Central Time Zone[36], UTC−05:00[37]
- Foundational text: Constitution Act, 1867[38]
- Inception: July 1, 1867[39]
- Highest point: Ishpatina Ridge[40]
- Separated from: Province of Canada[41]
- Public holiday: Remembrance Day[42], Boxing Day[43]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ontario include Ontario[44], a big city[45], in United States[46].
Why It Matters
Ontario has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Ontario is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for Ontario include Ontario[44], a big city[45], in United States[46].