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1. Ontario is the largest province by area
Quebec is larger
2. Toronto is Ontario's capital
3. Ontario is the most populous province
4. Ontario was historically known as Lower Canada
Ontario was known as Upper Canada with Quebec known as Lower Canada
5. Ontario is home to both Canada's largest and capital cities
6. French is the second most spoken language in Ontario
~11% of Ontarians speak French. Mandarin is third with ~3%
7. Ontario borders Minnesota
8. Ontario borders all five Great Lakes
Ontario does not border Lake Michigan
9. Approximately 7% of Ontario's population is Indigenous
Ontario's Indigenous population is only 2.9%
10. Ontario is the only province with multiple NHL teams
Alberta also has two!
11. Ontario has a higher population than Pennsylvania
Ontario has a population of ~16 million vs Pennsylvania's 13 million
12. Ontario is named after the 18th century Scottish politician Henry Ontario, 1st Viscount Melville
Ontario derives from the Huron (Wyandot) word meaning 'great lake'
13. Ontario's flag features a Union Jack
14. Polar Bears can be found in Ontario
15. Ontario hosted Canada's first Olympics
Ontario has never hosted the Olympics
16. Ontario is the only province with direct flights to Africa
There are direct flights between Montreal and Africa as well