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Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa


The capital of Canada

Population:

1,408.000

Area:

2,790.30 Km

Climate:

Ottawa has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The average maximum temperature in July is 26.6 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit). The average January minimum temperature is -14.4 degrees Celsius (6.1 degrees Fahrenheit). Summers in Ottawa are hot and humid. On average, 11 days of the three summer months have a temperature of more than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). The average relative humidity averages 54 percent in the afternoon and 84 percent in the morning. Snow and ice in winter Is dominant. Ottawa receives an average of 224 centimeters (88 inches) of snow annually but maintains an average of 22 centimeters (9 inches) of snow during the three winter months. On average, 16 days out of three winter months have temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit) or 41 days if cold winds are considered. Spring and autumn are variable, prone to temperature rise and unpredictable fluctuations in conditions. are. Warm days above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) occur in early April or late October. The average annual rainfall is about 940 mm (37 inches).

Religion 

About 65 percent of Ottawa residents have identified themselves as Christians since 2011. Catholics make up 38.5 percent of the population and Protestant churches 25 percent. Non-Christian religions are also well established in Ottawa, the largest of which are Islam (6.7%), Hinduism (1.4%), Buddhism (1.3%) and Judaism (1.2%). Those who have no religious affiliation make up 22.8%.

Ethnic Origins:

By 2016, approximately 69.1% of Ottawa's population were European, while 4.6% were indigenous and 26.3% were visible minorities (more than the national percentage of 22.3%). About 23.6 percent of Ottawa's population is immigrant. The following is a demographic breakdown.

  • 69.1 ٪ White
  • 6.6% black
  • 5.1% East Asia (4.5% Chinese, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Korean)
  • 4.6% Indigenous (3.2% First Nations, 1.4% Metis, 0.2% Inuit)
  • 4.5% Arab
  • 4.2 South Asia (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Sri Lanka)
  • 2.6% Southeast Asia (1.3% Philippines)
  • 2.3% multiracial (including 1.4% Metis, also listed above)
  • 1.2 ل Latin America
  • 0.3% of West Asia
  • Another 0.3%

Economy

Ottawa's main employers are the Canadian public services and the high-tech industry, although tourism and healthcare also show significant economic activity. The federal government is the city's largest employer, employing more than 110,000 people in the national capital area. It is the national headquarters of many federal districts in Ottawa, especially throughout downtown Town and the Terrasses de la Chaudière and Place du Portage complexes in Hall. The Ottawa National Defense Headquarters is the headquarters of the Canadian Armed Forces and is hosted by the Department of Defense. The Ottawa area includes CFS Leitrim and the former CFB Rockcliffe.

During the summer, the city hosts ceremonial guards who perform tasks such as changing guards. As the national capital of Canada, tourism is an important part of Ottawa's economy, especially after the 150th anniversary of Canada, which was based in Ottawa. Prior to the festivities, large investments were made in civic infrastructure, tourism infrastructure upgrades, and national cultural attractions. The national capital region attracts about 7.3 million tourists annually, spending about $ 1.18 billion. Ottawa is an important technology hub in addition to the economic activity that emerges as the national capital. In 2015, its 1800 companies employed approximately 63400 people. The concentration of companies in this industry caused the city to be called "Silicon Valley North". Most of these companies specialize in telecommunications, software development and environmental technology. Major technology companies such as Nortel, Corel, Mitel, Cognos, Halogen Software, Shopify, and JDS Uniphase were established in the city. Ottawa also has regional locations for Nokia, 3M, Adobe Systems, Bell Canada, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard.

Transportation

OC Transport operates the public transportation system in a part of the city. OC Transport implements an integrated and multifaceted Rapid Transit system that includes:

Line 1, also known as the Confederation Line, operates medium-capacity trains that run below the city center.

Line 2, also known as the Trillium Line, is a light north-south rail transportation corridor that connects the airport and the southern end of Ottawa to Line 1. Extensive system of more than 190 bus routes served by a fleet of regular, articulated, double-decker buses along separate transit corridors with long distances between stations and full station facilities (including platforms, sidewalks, ticket counters)., Elevators and convenience stores), which connects the suburbs of Ottawa into the city.

The all-day high-speed bus service network runs 7 days a week to Kanata in the west, Barrhaven in the southwest, Orleans in the east, and South Keys in the south. There are also several overnight bus routes that cover downtown Line 1 stations while off for the night and support downtown support services in the event of a train delay. OC Construction was recently completed on the Confederation Line, a 12.5-kilometer (7.8-mile) light rail (LRT) line that includes a 2.5-kilometer (1.6-mile) tunnel in the downtown area with three underground stations.