Tourism is a big industry for the city, with a
current population of more than 2.5 million people. With 70,000 to 80,000 new
immigrants each year, it seems Toronto is a city many people would like to
call home.
Even those who have lived in the GTA for many
years may not realize some things about their hometown. Here’s some Toronto
tidbits you may find interesting:
- Toronto has more nationally and
internationally top-ranked companies than any other Canadian city
- One quarter of Canada’s population lives
within a 100-mile radius of Toronto
- One half of the population of the United
States is within one day’s drive of Toronto
- The city is Canada’s largest retail market
- Toronto is one of North America’s best
positioned cities to compete internationally in the 21st century
- There are over 100 languages spoken
throughout the city
- Over 50 per cent of the city’s labour force
has a university degree or college diploma
- Toronto has the 5th largest municipal
government in North America
- Not only is Toronto commonly referred to as
“Hollywood North”, but also “Silicon Valley North” because it is home to
seven of the top ten information technology firms in Canada.
- Toronto is Canada’s number one tourist
destination
- In order to accommodate the increasing
number of passengers expected to travel through the airport, the GTAA is
currently implementing a $4.4 billion redevelopment program
Toronto
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