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a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario. 633,318.

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The capital and largest city of Ontario, Canada, in the southern part of the province on Lake Ontario. Originally a French trading post, it was founded as York by the British in 1793 and renamed as Toronto in 1834. Toronto is an important Great Lakes port and an industrial center. Population: 2,630,000.

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toronto
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the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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Toronto

Capital of Ontario, Canada, and the largest city in the province, in southern Ontario on Lake Ontario; the largest city in Canada; a commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center of Canada.

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Toronto, IA (city, FIPS 78600) Location: 41.90332 N, 90.86287 W
Population (1990): 132 (57 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52343

Toronto, KS (city, FIPS 71050) Location: 37.79856 N, 95.94929 W
Population (1990): 317 (247 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66777

Toronto, OH (city, FIPS 77112) Location: 40.45890 N, 80.60628 W
Population (1990): 6127 (2683 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43964

Toronto, SD (town, FIPS 63740) Location: 44.57237 N, 96.64157 W
Population (1990): 201 (105 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57268

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