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 Sweeper Parts Ontario - Ontario is one of Canada's provinces situated within the east-central area of the nation. It is the second biggest province in total area and likewise the most densely inhabited province. Canada's most heavily populated city is Toronto and the country's capital city Ottawa is also located here.
Along the western border of the province is the province of Manitoba, while Quebec is on the eastern border, with Hudson Bay located to the north. To the south, there are 3 U.S. States. From west to east these are Minnesota, Michigan and New York. Across Lake Erie are the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The majority of the province's 1,677 mile or 2,700 km border with the USA follow inland waterways except for a small part. The Lake of the Woods is along the west, eastward there are the major lakes and rivers that make up St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes drainage system.
Ontario's drainage system is formed by many waterways, which consist of the Rainy River, the Pigeon River, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, lake Superior, Lake St. Clari, St. Mary's River, the St. Clair River, Lake Ontario, the Detroit River and the Niagara River. The boundary likewise flows along the St. Lawrence River from Kingston, Ontario to the Quebec boundary located just east of Cornwall, Ontario.
The province of Ontario is normally subdivided into two distinct regions: Southern Ontario and Northern Ontario. The vast majority of the population of Ontario and its arable land are situated within the south. Conversely, the northern three-quarters of the province are sparsely inhabited.
Ontario is a name which comes from the Great Lake Ontario, and derives from a Huron word that means "great lake." Some individuals think it is possibly originates from the word "skanadario" which translates to "beautiful water," in the Iroquoian languages. There are roughly 250,000 freshwater lakes within the province.
In 2004, more than half or around 52% of all manufacturing completed in the nation were made within the Province of Ontario. The US state of Michigan is the biggest trading partner. The Ontario government posted a record C$21.3 billion or $21.7 billion USD deficit for the fiscal year of 2009-10. The net debt of the province will 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 great deal of capacity for hydroelectric power with its numerous main rivers and access to the shared Niagara River. Seventy percent of the power produced within the province of Ontario comes from the Ontario Power Generation, based on the 2009 numbers. Of the electricity that is generated, 31 percent is nuclear based, 10% is fossil fuel derived based, and 39% is hydroelectric based. A large part of the newer power generation coming online during the last few years is combined cycle natural gas or natural gas plants. Ontario Power Generation is not responsible for the transmission of power as this responsibility falls under the control of Hydro One.
Originally the dominant industry, agriculture occupies a small percentage of the population. It is still prevalent within part of Southern Ontario's land proximity. During the past few decades, the number of individual farms has gradually decreased. Greater mechanization has helped satisfy the increasing demands that come with an increasing population. This ratio has likewise caused a steady increase in the amount of land reserved for growing crops.
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