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 Sweeper Parts Ontario - Ontario is one of Canada's provinces located in the east-central area of the country. It is the 2nd largest province in total area and also the most heavily populated province. Toronto is the most densely inhabited city in Canada and Canada's capital city Ottawa is likewise situated here.
Manitoba forms the western border of Ontario, Quebec is on the east, and Hudson Bay is found to the north. There are 3 U.S. States located to the south of Ontario. From east to west these are New York, Michigan and Minnesota. Across Lake Erie are Ohio and Pennsylvania. Most of the province's 2,700 km or 1,677 mile border along with the USA follow inland waterways except for a small portion. The Lake of the Woods is along the west, eastward there are the major rivers and lakes which make up the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River drainage system.
This drainage system is formed by waterways comprise the Pigeon River, the Rainy River, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, St. Mary's River, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, the Niagara River and Lake Ontario. The boundary likewise flows along the St. Lawrence River from Kingston, Ontario to the Quebec boundary situated just east of Cornwall, Ontario.
Ontario is often subdivided into two distinct areas: Southern Ontario and Northern Ontario. Most of Ontario's population and its arable land are situated within the south. Conversely, the northern three-quarters of the province of Ontario are sparsely occupied.
Ontario is a name that originates from the Great Lake Ontario, and originates from a Huron word that means "great lake." Some people think it is possibly originates from the word "skanadario" which translates to "beautiful water," in the Iroquoian languages. There are around 250,000 freshwater lakes within the province.
About 52% of the total national manufacturing shipments in the year 2004 were completed within the province of Ontario, making it the leading manufacturing province. The largest trading partner of the province of Ontario is the U.S. State of Michigan. The Ontario government posted a record C$21.3 billion or $21.7 billion USD deficit for the fiscal year of 2009-10. Ontario's net debt can rise to C$220 billion in 2010-11 or a record of 37% of the GDP or gross domestic product.
The province of Ontario has a rich hydroelectric capacity with its share of the Niagara river and its river. The Ontario Power Generation generated seventy percent of the electricity of the province during the year 2009. Of this electricity, ten percent is fossil fuel derived, 39 percent is hydroelectric and 31 percent is nuclear. A big proportion of the newer power generation coming online in the last few years is combined natural gas plants or cycle natural gas. Ontario Power Generation is not responsible for the transmission of power as this responsibility falls under the control of Hydro One.
Initially the dominant industry, agriculture occupies a small percentage of the population. It is still dominant within part of Southern Ontario's land proximity. During the last few decades, the number of individual farms has steadily decreased. Greater mechanization has helped satisfy the increasing demands which come with an increasing population. This ratio has likewise led to a gradual increase in the amount of land reserved for growing crops.
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