1. Capital of Canada, at the junction of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers in southeast Ontario. The community first developed in 1809 and was initially called Bytown after Lieutenant-Colonel John By, the engineer who built the Rideau Canal. It was renamed in 1854 when it was incorporated as a city, and was chosen by Queen Victoria as Canada's future capital in 1857. Ottawa contains many government offices and the skyline is dominated by Parliament
Buildings, rebuilt after a fire in 1916. The capital contains the national museum, national library and public archives. It has many parks and walkways maintained by the National Capital Commission.
2. River that flows through Quebec and Ontario provinces for 1271 km (790 miles). It was an important route for explorers, missionaries and fur traders.
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