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Basic Ontario Fact Sheet
| Land and Freshwater Area (in square kilometres) |
| Land |
917,741 |
| Freshwater |
158,654 |
| Total Area |
1,076,395 |
| Total land in census farms (%) |
5.9 |
| Capital - Toronto |
| 2008 Estimated population - CMA |
5,531,263 |
| Population Profile 2006 (% distribution) |
| Canadian born |
70.8 |
| Foreign born |
29.2 |
| Immigrated before 1991 |
15.7 |
| Immigrated between 1991 & 2001 |
12.6 |
Non-Immigrant residents |
1.0 |
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| Population |
| July 1/2008 |
12,928,996 |
| % of Canada |
38.8 |
| Average annual growth (1997 - 2008) |
1.3 |
| Life expectancy (years), 2006 |
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| Male |
78.9 |
| Female |
83.2 |
| Labour force (000s), 2008 |
7,155 |
| Employment (000s), 2008 |
6,687 |
| Job Creation, 2008 |
93,500 |
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| Economy |
| Nominal GDP, 2008 ($millions) |
587,905 |
| % of Canada |
36.7 |
| Personal Income ($millions) |
482,373 |
| % of Canada |
39.3 |
| Personal Income Per Capita ($) |
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| Ontario |
37,309 |
| Canada |
36,822 |
| CPI Inflation (2008) |
2.3% |
| Unemployment Rate (2008) |
6.5% |
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| Per cent Distribution of GDP (2008) |
| Goods |
26.5 |
| Of which: Manufacturing |
17.4 |
| Services |
73.5 |
| NOTE: may not add to 100.0 due to rounding |
| Total Trade 2008 ($millions) * |
| Exports |
330,075 |
| Imports |
329,297 |
| Trade Balance |
778 |
| * International + Interprovincial |
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| Top Five International Export Markets, 2008 (%) |
| United States |
81.7 |
| United Kingdom |
4.7 |
| Norway |
1.6 |
| Mexico |
1.2 |
| China |
1.0 |
| Top Five International Exports, 2008 (%) |
| Motor vehicles & parts |
29.9 |
| Mechanical equipment |
10.7 |
| Precious metals & stones |
6.5 |
| Electrical machinery |
5.5 |
| Plastic products |
3.7 |
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| Top Five International Import Suppliers, 2008 (%) |
| United States |
61.0 |
| China |
9.3 |
| Mexico |
5.7 |
| Japan |
3.7 |
| Germany |
2.3 |
| Top Five International Imports, 2008 (%) |
| Motor vehicles & parts |
19.4 |
| Mechanical equipment |
15.6 |
| Electrical machinery |
11.6 |
| Plastic products |
3.8 |
| Oils & other petroleum products |
3.7 |
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Source: Ministry of Finance: Ontario Fact Sheet, July 2009 (7/2009)
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