Chicago’s Sister City Since 1991  
 
Country:  
Canada  
 
Country Location:  
Northern North America  
 
Country Population:  
Over 32 million  
 
City Population:  
Over 5 million  
 
Geography:  
Canada’s largest city, situated on Lake Ontario  
 
History:  
Toronto is an Indian-derived name meaning “place of meeting.” Indians passed Toronto on their way to Lake Huron. In 1773, the British emerged and called the area York.  
 
Industry:  
Aerospace, apparel, automotive, biomedical and biotechnology, business and professional services, financial services, food and beverage, information technology and telecommunications, media, and tourism  
 
Did You Know?  
Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world—a city where 100 languages are spoken every day—with an immigrant population of 1,125,000 or one in every four immigrants living in Canada.  
 
Flag Description:  
White represents the snowy north of Canada, red symbolizes the Canadian blood shed during World War I, and the maple leaf has long been the national symbol. Well before the coming of the first European settlers, Canada’s native peoples had discovered the food properties of maple sap, which they gathered every spring.  
 
Links & Resources:  

City of Toronto Web Site: http://www.toronto.ca/
Tourism Toronto: http://www.torontotourism.com/visitor

Connect to Canada: www.connect2canada.com