| Toronto is a city full of surprises. Besides being | | | | Money - Toronto is the largest and most |
| the largest city in Canada, it has many of its own | | | | important financial centre in all of Canada and the |
| characteristics which make it unique. Below is a list | | | | fourth largest important economic centre in all of |
| of eight interesting facts as an evidence... | | | | North America. |
| Toronto is smoke free - Since the city has | | | | Walkpaths - Toronto has 10,033 different streets |
| passed the third phase of the of the No Smoking | | | | and more than 7,000 km of sidewalks! If you like |
| By-law, all bars, restaurants, workspaces, bowling | | | | green areas, there's lots of them. 8,000 hectares |
| centres, dinner theatres bingo halls, casinos, billiard | | | | of ravines, valleys, woodlots, waterfront natural |
| and racetracks are required to be smoke-free. | | | | areas, parks and farmlands. You have plenty |
| Smoking is banned in all enlosed spaces in the | | | | options to choose from! |
| province which are public. | | | | Safety - Besides a great police force with good |
| Lots of Canadians to meet - One quarter of | | | | reputation, Toronto has a CityWatch program |
| Canada's population lives within a 160 km radius of | | | | that encourages City workers and professional |
| Toronto! | | | | emergency services to be more aware of and |
| Diversity - Besides being a bilingual city, 43% of | | | | alert to what is going on around them during the |
| Toronto's population consider themselves as visible | | | | normal course of their work day. |
| minority. Chinese, South Asian, Black and Filipino | | | | Attraction - At 550 meters, the CN tower is the |
| minorities all add to the colorfulness and diversity | | | | tallest free standing structure in the world and it is |
| of the city. | | | | located in downtown Toronto. You can take the |
| Large amount of educated people - Over half of | | | | glass elevator to the 340 meter foot glass |
| Toronto's labour force has a university degree or | | | | floored outdoor observation deck for a bird's eye |
| college diploma. | | | | view of the city. |