OTTAWA
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Ottawa is the capital of
Canada, located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario. The
population as of 2001 was approximately 774,072 people. The Ottawa region
has a population of approximately 1,110,498. The mayor of the city today
(2004) is Bob Chiarelli. As with
other capital cities, the word Ottawa is also used to refer by metonymy to
the country's federal government, especially as opposed to provincial or
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Notable buildings and institutions
Some of the notable buildings in Ottawa include the Parliament Buildings,
where Canada's government resides; 24 Sussex Drive, the home of the Prime
Minister of Canada; and Rideau Hall, the home of the Governor-General of
Canada. Ottawa also has several museums, including the National Gallery of
Canada, Canadian War Museum, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Canadian
Aviation Museum and Canadian Museum of Nature. The Canadian Museum of
Civilization is located across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec. Ottawa
is also the home of the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and
Algonquin College. Ottawa is served by Macdonald-Cartier International
Airport. All federal buildings and lands are managed by the National Capital
Commission an organization that has a great deal of power over the city.
Annual Events
Winterlude is an annual winter carnival held each year in February. It is
focused on the Rideau Canal.
Tulip Festival each May Ottawa receives a gift of several hundred thousand
tulips from the royal family of the Netherlands. These are displayed
throughout the city.
Canada Day is one of Ottawa's most important holidays and people from across
the nation visit to celebrate the nation's birthday.
Ottawa Chamber Music Festival is the world's largest festival of chamber
music, held annually.
Primary industries
Ottawa's primary employers are the Canadian federal government and high
technology. Major companies such as Nortel, Alcatel, JDS Uniphase, Mitel,
Bell Canada, TELUS, and Corel have offices in the city.
Sports
Ottawa is home to two major league sports team, the Ottawa Senators (established
1992) of the National Hockey League and the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian
Football League. It is also home to the AAA farm team of the Baltimore
Orioles, the Ottawa Lynx of the International League, and the Ottawa 67's of
the Ontario Hockey League.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada census, there are 774,072 people,
310,132 households, and 210,875 families residing in the city. The
population density is 278.6/km˛.
The lingustic makeup (mother tongue) of the city is 63.6% anglophone, 15.0%
francophone, 0.9% both languages, 20.3% allophone.
There are 210,875 families out of which 72.8% are married couples living
together, 11.1% are common-law couples, and 13.2% have a female householder
with no husband present.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 19,
6.9% from 20 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36.7 years. For every 100
females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 92.1 males.
The median income for a working individual in the city is $39,713, and the
median income for a family is $73,507. Males have a median income of $47,203
versus $31,641 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,061.
Events
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Ottawa International Hockey Festival
Ottawa International Children's Festival
Ottawa Fringe Festival
Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
Ottawa Bluesfest
Winterlude
Central Canada Exhibition |
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