Ottawa

Canada's national capital is Ottawa. In the southern part of the province of Ontario, the city is situated where the Rideau River and the Ottawa River meet. The National Capital Region and the Ottawa-Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) are centered in Ottawa, which also borders the Quebec city of Gatineau. Ottawa was the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan region in Canada as of 2021, with a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307.

The seat of the federal government and the political hub of Canada is Ottawa. The city is home to a large number of foreign embassies as well as important structures, businesses, and institutions of the Canadian government, such as the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the Viceroy's residence, and the Office of the Prime Minister.

Its initial boundaries were expanded through successive annexations before being superseded by a new municipal incorporation and amalgamation in 2001. Ottawa was founded in 1826 as Bytown and incorporated as a city in 1855. The City of Ottawa Act of the Government of Ontario established and governs the municipal government, which consists of a mayor elected at large and a 23-ward city council.

Population: 1,017,449