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Toronto is a vibrant multicultural metropolis and a great city to live and work in. Home to over to 2.6 million people, the city is the cultural, entertainment, and financial capital of Canada. Toronto offers you a high quality of life and reliable services, in one of the safest urban environments in the world.

In downtown Toronto, a short stroll is all it takes to travel between great sports venues, the CN Tower, major convention centres, endless shopping, top theatres, the waterfront, and inspired cuisine. Beyond the cozy and quirky neighbourhoods of the city are more fabulous attractions, plus countryside, Niagara Falls, a wine region and outdoor adventures, all an easy drive away.

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Getting Around

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the third largest public transit system in North America.

Sports and Recreation

Toronto is the only Canadian city with representation in seven major league sports.

Cities and Towns

The GTA is defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it.

Festivals And Events

Numerous festivals, shows and exhibitions are held annually in Toronto.

Activities For Children

There's so many things to do with kids in Toronto, from kid-friendly museums, galleries and attractions to amusement parks.

Shopping

PATH is the largest under-ground shopping complex in the world with 371,600 m² (4,000,000 sq ft) of retail space.

What To See And Do

Toronto is among the world's top international tourist destinations.

Neighbourhoods

Throughout the city there exist hundreds of small and some larger neighbourhoods

Entertainment

Toronto has emerged as the world's 3rd centre for English-language theatre, only behind only London and New York.

On January 1st 1998 Toronto, East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York were combined into one single municipality, becoming the 5th most populous megacity in North America (after Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago respectively).

Outside of Toronto not many people ever realized that places like Etobicoke or Scarborough were separate entities to begin with. To them they were always just Toronto's suburbs. But to the residents of these places they were unique communities with their own histories and cultures. They still are. The Toronto boroughs have so far retained their individual character. As a matter of fact, Toronto is best described as a big city made up of wonderful and distinct neighbourhoods. Some of them can be described as 'ethnic', while others are reflecting a particular lifestyle.

Toronto is heralded as one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Over 100 languages and dialects are spoken in Toronto, and one third of Toronto residents speak a language other than English at home. Foreign-born residents comprise more than 50 per cent of the population. Hence, Toronto is proudly calling itself "The World Within A City".

Toronto is being recognized as among the top ten most economically powerful cities in the world, together with London, Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo, Chicago, Seoul, Paris, Los Angeles, and Shanghai. However, contrary to the other cities mentioned above, Toronto does not show up in the list of 50 of the world’s most expensive cities to live in.

Toronto Services

Requesting a non-emergency City service or reporting a problem is easy to do online.

Toronto's government is dedicated to delivering customer service excellence, creating a transparent and accountable government, reducing the size and cost of government and building a transportation city. Toronto has won numerous awards for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering public services.