Toronto
a city of Canada, the capital of the Province of Ontario. It is on the north shore of Lake Ontario, on an inlet called the Bay of Toronto.
The city has a water frontier of about 10 miles from E. to W. and extends inland from N. to S. about 6 miles. The harbor is about 5 miles long and 1 mile wide. It has accommodations for the largest vessels passing through the Welland canal. All three trans-continental railroads of Canada pass through the city. Toronto has a total area of about 32 square miles. The city from its favorable location is unusually attractive. The business section contains many handsome office buildings, ranging from 12 to 20 stories in height. The notable buildings include the Provincial Legislative Building, the University of Toronto, City Hall and the governor's house. There are over 100,000 buildings in the city limits. The street system includes 531 miles of streets and 140 miles of lanes. In 1920 there were 88,254 registered pupils in public and private schools, and 15,034 in attendance at the high, technical and commercial schools. There are 32 colleges, 13 libraries, and 8 public hospitals.
In industrial importance Toronto ranks second among the cities of Canada. The value of the products of the 125 industries in 1918 was $456,250,198. The assessed valuation in 1919 was $642,816,- TORPEDO 690. The bank clearings in the same year amounted to $4,251,644,303. The customs receipts in 1919 amounted to $32,956,819 The net debt of the city was $77,836,811, while the revenue was $25,502,586. Toronto is the greatest live stock market of Canada. The city was founded in 1749 as a French trading post, and was chosen as the provincial capital in 1792. It was incorporated as a city in 1834. Pop. (1910) 325,302; (1920) 499,278.