Central Canada

Ottawa

Moving still further east, we come to the oldest parts of Canada, that is, the parts of the country that were first settled, Ontario and Quebec. The first colonists settled in Quebec in the early 1600s, and from that point on, the history of Canada was a history of exploring and pushing further west, conquering new and uncharted territories.

Toronto

Montreal

Ontario and Quebec are huge provinces with farming,mining and forestry industries, but they are actually the industrial heartland of the country, where most manufacturing and heavy industries are located.They are also the most densely populated provinces and have the largest cities. Toronto is located in Ontario and, because it is well—known, it is commonly assumed to be Canada's capital—but in fact that honour goes to the much smaller city of Ottawa,also in Ontario. Montreal is

Canada's second largest city, located in the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec. Montreal is considered a rather classy, highly cultured European—seeming city which just happens to be located on the North American continent. More than half of Canada's population live in these two provinces.

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