THE CITY OF TORONTO

By Gabriel and Andrea

Identity card

• Country: Canada

• Province: Ontario

Government

• Type: Mayor-council

• Mayor: John Tory

• Deputy Mayor: Denzil Minnan-Wong

• Council: Toronto city council

Population

• City: 2 600 000 ab.

• Density: 4 150 km2

• Urban: 5 132 800 ab.

The

geography• Toronto is the provincial capital of

Ontario, it is located in the south-east of the region.

• It is the most populous city and the most populous metropolitan area in Canada

• The city's borders are formed by Lake ontario to the south, EtobicokeCreek and Highway 427 to the west, Steels Avenue to the north and the Rouge River and the Scarborough-Pickering Townline to the east.

The climate• The city of Toronto has a

humid continentalclimate.

• The denser urban scapemakes for warmer nightsyear around; the averagenighttime temperature isabout 3.0 °C.

The

districtsThe districts of Toronto are:

East York

Etobicoke

North York

Old Toronto

Scarborough

York

East York

Etobicoke

North York

Old Toronto Scanborough

York

THE SPORTS OF

TORONTO

Ice hockey• The modern form of ice hockey

began in Canada in the late 19th century.

• It is widely considered Canada'snational pastime, with high levelsof participation by children, men and women at various levels of competition.

• The oldest team of Toronto isToronto Maple Leafs

Football• In Canada, the term "football" is

used to refer to Canadian football, a gridiron-based game closelyrelated but distinct from American football as played in the UnitedStates.

• The first documented football game was played at UniversityCollege, University of Toronto on November 9, 1861.

• The oldest team of Toronto isToronto Argonauts

Baseball• The world's first documented

baseball game took place in Beachville, Ontario on June 4, 1838.

• Although more strongly associatedwith the United States, baseball has existed in Canada from the very beginning.

• The world's oldest baseball park still in operation is Labatt Park in London, Ontario.

• The oldest team of Toronto isToronto Blue Jays.

DESTINATIONS

TO VISIT

CN Tower• The CN Tower is a 550 m-high

concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto.

• Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure. It’s now the third tallest tower in the world.

• It's signature icon of Toronto'sskyline and attracting more thantwo million international visitorsannually.

Royal Ontario

Museum• The Royal Ontario Museum is a

museum of art, world cultures and natural history in Toronto.

• It is one of the largest museums in North America and attractsblackberries than one millionvisitors every year.

• The Museum subway station of the Toronto Transit Commission isnamed after the ROM, and since2008, it is decorated to resemble

the institution's collection.

Casa Loma• Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style

house and gardens in midtownToronto, that is now a museumand landmark.

• It was built as a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt.

• Casa Loma was constructed from 1911 to 1914.

• The architect was J. Lennow, whodesigned several other city landmarks.

Chinatown• Visiting Toronto’s Chinatown can

be an exciting experience for anyone.

• There are a number of shops, restaurants, activities, historic monuments, and even spas to check out when you visit Chinatown.

• You will be able to kick back, relax, and spend the whole weekend at Chinatown without having to worry.

• This is because the atmosphere is very laid back, and relaxed

FUN TIMECanada’s Wonderland

The flag of

Toronto

The flag displays the twin towersof the Toronto City Hall on a blue background, with the red mapleleaf of the flag of Canada at itsbase, representing the CouncilChamber at the base of the towers.

Famous actors

James Eugene Carrey bornJanuary 17 is a Canadian-American actor.His first leading roles in major productions came with PetDetective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask(1994), and Ace Ventura.

Ryan Rodney Reynolds born October 23, 1976.Reynolds' career beganin 1991, when he starredas Billy Simpson in the Canadian-produced teen soap Hillside.

Thanks for the

attention