Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario.

Toronto houses the seventh largest stock exchange in the world and is economic capital of Canada, and the fourth largest economic centre in North America.

A truly cosmopolitan and international city, foreign-born residents make up more than 50 percent of its population, and more than 80 different cultures exist in Toronto, with over 100 languages and dialects being spoken.

Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the fifth-most populous municipality in North America.

In 2003 the city had the highest percentage of university educations, than in any other country in the world.

Toronto is home to the Canadian headquarters of all foreign banks as well as all major Canadian banks.

The one and only real castle in North America is in Toronto. CN Tower, the tallest free-standing structure of the world, at 553.33 m is in Toronto.

Toronto islands do not permit the entry of private vehicles.

Niagara Falls is just an hour’s drive from Toronto.

Lake Ontario is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.

Toronto has 1500 parks including sports parks, trails, recreation centers and botanical gardens & conservatories. Yonge Street in Toronto is considered the world’s longest street.

Around 40 percent of Canadian companies on Fortune’s Global 500 are based in Toronto.

There are 125 museums and public archives in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) exhibiting from shoes to sugar, ceramic art to contraception, textiles to television.

Toronto houses over 50 ballet and dance companies, six opera companies and two symphony orchestras.

Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise rent a car, Budget and National are some of the Car rental companies offering their services in Toronto.