Central Canada
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Central Canada (French: Centre du Canada, sometimes the Central provinces) is a Canadian region consisting of Ontario and Quebec, the largest and most populous provinces of the country.[4] Geographically, they are not at the centre of Canada but instead overlap with Eastern Canada toward the east. Because of their large populations, Ontario and Quebec have traditionally held a significant amount of political power in Canada, leading to some amount of resentment from other regions of the country. Before Confederation, the term "Canada" specifically referred to Central Canada. Today, the term "Central Canada" is less often used than the names of the individual provinces.
Central Canada
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Coordinates: 50°N 79°W | |
Composition | |
Largest city | Toronto |
Largest metro | Greater Toronto Area |
Canadian Confederation | 1 July 1867 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,552,291.51 km2 (985,445.26 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,191,011.51 km2 (845,954.27 sq mi) |
• Water | 361,280.00 km2 (139,490.99 sq mi) |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 22,725,775 |
• Density | 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zones | |
Western Ontario | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
Eastern Ontario / most of Quebec | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Eastern Quebec | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |