| Capital |
Toronto |
| Motto |
Loyal it began, loyal it remains (Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet) |
| Flower |
White trillium |
| Largest Cities |
Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, St. Catherines, London, Windsor,
Oshawa, Thunder Bay, Sudbury |
| Population |
9,102,000 (1986c); rank: first; 36% of Canada; 82.1%
urban |
| Languages |
76.3% English; 4.7% French; 15% other |
| Entered Confederation |
July 1, 1867 |
| Government |
Provincial - Lieutenant-Governor, Executive Council, Legislative Assembly
Federal - 24 senators, 95 members of the House of Commons |
| Area |
1,068,582 sq. km. |
| Provincial Sales Tax |
7% |
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