Canada's largest city and capital of Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. It is the main industrial and commercial centre of Canada, and an important port, shipping grain, meat and livestock. Its industries include the manufacture of electrical equipment, iron and steel, farm machinery and aircraft. The business area is close to the lake, and is dominated by many tall buildings including the tallest freestanding structure in the world. This is the 553 m (1814 ft) CN tower, which has a revolving restaurant at 347 m (1140 ft). The Canadian National Exhibition is held each year at Exhibition Park, and the Royal Ontario Museum houses a famous collection of Chinese art. The University of Toronto (1827) is Canada's largest university.
Toronto occupies the site of an old French trading post, Fort Rouille, founded in 1749. The British bought the site from local Indians in 1787 and Toronto (then called York) was chosen as the capital of Upper Canada. The city has a rich and varied population mix, including people of Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Chinese and Polish descent.
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