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National Capital Region (Canada) - Definition and Overview |
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The National Capital Region is an informal designation for the Census Metropolitan Area consisting of the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario and the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec and the surrounding area. It is also known as Ottawa-Gatineau or formerly Ottawa-Hull. The region has a total population of 1,063,664 (2001) living in an area of 5,318.36 square kilometres.
The National Capital Region does not exist in a formal political sense, although the National Capital Commission, as the owner of all government properties, is heavily involved in political and cultural matters in both cities.
Proposals have sometimes been made to separate the two cities from their respective provinces, and unite them into a separate administrative area, such as the District of Columbia or the Australian Capital Territory, although at this point it appears unlikely that this will ever be implemented.
The CMA includes the following municipalities (2001 populations):
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Example Usage of National |
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mpbowers: @Rob_Banks Talking Pictures this week with the wonderful Mark Knight from The Herald Sun at The National Museum in Canberra |
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keithwinestein: @AnneHawkins Thanks for this but I will be working at National Office in Stratford! Can't get lost on my first day!!! Cheers |
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sahara_3000: http://twitpic.com/ry36d - UAE National Day celebrations on 2nd December..Car! Cars! Cars everywhere.. |
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