This document provides an overview of Toronto, Canada. Toronto is the largest city in Canada, located on the shore of Lake Ontario. It has a population of over 5.6 million people, making it one of the most multicultural cities in the world with people of many religions and over half of residents born outside of Canada. Toronto has a strong economy focused on financial services, manufacturing, and culture industries. It has extensive transportation infrastructure including an international airport and train systems.

2.  History
 AREA
 POPULATION
 RELIGION
 ECONOMY
 TRANSPORTATION &
COMMUNICATION
 MEDIA
 CULTURE
 BUSINESS

3. History
 'Toronto' means 'place where trees stand in the
water.
 Toronto grew slowly in the initial years and was
used by the British primarily as a naval base
 In 1998, the current City of Toronto was
amalgamated from its six prior municipalities
and regional government.

4. Area
 It is the largest city of Canada and provincial
capital of Ontario.
 The City of Toronto covers an area of 641
square kilometres (247 sq mi) and is bounded
by Lake Ontario to the south, Highway 427 to
the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, and the
Rouge River to the east

5. Population
 Toronto is one of the most multicultural
cities in the world. In 2004, the United
Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) ranked Toronto second, behind
Miami, in its "List of World Cities with the
Largest Percentage of Foreign-born
Population
 It is the most populace metropolitan
area of Canada.
 Its population is about 5.6 million.

6. Religion
 Islam (5.5%)
 Roman Catholicism (33.4%)
 Hinduism (4.1%)
 Judaism (3.5%)
 Roman Catholicism (33.4%)
 Anglican Church (5.9%)
 Buddhism (4.0%)
 Sikhism (4.0%)
 Secularism (16.6)%

7. Economy
 Its stock exchange is world’s 8th highest stock
exchange.
 The city’s budget for the fiscal year 2008 was
$8.17 billion.
 It is the 3rd largest financial centre in north
America.
 Almost all major companies in Canada have
their HQ in Toronto.
 It is 10th most economically powerful city
ahead Madrid & Mexico.

8. Communication
There are a hundreds of channel available in
different Languages.
The cable provider is Rogers Cable Network.
48 radio channels and 9 types of newspapers
are available in different languages like
English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, French and as
well as Hindi and Urdu.
The Rogers is the best and largest
telecommunication service provider in Toronto.

9. Transportation
Inter city bus service.
Intercity and out city train services.
Toronto Pearson's international airport, the
most busiest in Canada.
Best global airport by a UK company.

10. Media
Largest media market of Canada , 4th largest
of N.Amrica
“Wireless Toronto” and some other companies
are providing free wireless net facility.
There is not a single place where u can’t able
to talk through wireless connectivity.
The Toronto media is as strong as The
States, like States has CNN and Toronto has
National Geographic Channel.

11. Culture
It is a multicultural city.
Chinese
, French, white, Asian, African, means all
types of peoples have their own societies.
Tourism generates $400 million every year.
Almost more than 1 million peoples are
migrated from different part of the world.
49% of total population born outside
Canada.

12. Business
It is the one of top financial city in the world.
Top industries are
Film, Manufacturing, banking, mortgage
companies, etc.
It ranked as the most expensive city to live in
Canada.
It is considered as the Economic Engine of
Canada..
Most of people like to do their own business.

13. Discovery of insulin by Banting & Best
Invention of PEBLUM
Anti-rabies vaccine
University of Toronto has more Medical Faculty and
Students/Ph.D.s than Harvard

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