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