About Toronto

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Toronto is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario, making it the seat of the provincial Crown. Toronto Ontario is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, Toronto is the fifth-most populous municipality in North America, and the 46th most populous in the world. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely-populated region in south-central Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe which is home to over eight million residents. Greater Toronto Area has a population of 5.6 million.