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Toronto is the financial and business hub of Canada and the largest city in the country by population, with over 2.7 million residents. It is also one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, with over 50% of its residents born outside of Canada.

• Toronto was first inhabited by the Huron-Wendat Nation and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, who called the area 'Tkaronto', meaning 'where there are trees standing in the water'

• The city was officially founded in 1793 by British Lieutenant Governor John Simcoe, who named it York

• The famous Toronto Islands were formerly a burial ground for the Huron-Wendat Nation, and the islands' name 'Mascote Island' was given by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1615

• The Old City Hall, built in 1899, was Toronto's city hall until 1936 and is now a popular tourist attraction and event venue

• Toronto has the largest Chinatown in North America, with over 400,000 residents of Chinese descent

• Toronto is home to the world-famous CN Tower, which was the tallest free-standing structure in the world when it was built in 1976

• Toronto has a secret underground tunnel system, known as the 'Path', which allows people to walk beneath the city streets

• Toronto has a unique 'Wine & Dine' streetcar, which is the only streetcar in the world where you can dine and drink while riding

• The Toronto Reference Library has a vast collection of more than 2 million books and is one of the largest public libraries in North America

• Toronto has over 1,500 heritage buildings, many of which are used as restaurants, shops, and hotels

• The Royal Ontario Museum has over 6 million scientific and cultural objects in its collection, including dinosaur fossils and ancient Egyptian artifacts

• The University of Toronto has one of the largest university libraries in North America, with over 15 million volumes

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• Royal Ontario Museum

• Distillery District

• Richmond Station

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