Ottawa is the capital of Canada. The National Capital Region has a population of 1,451,415, making it the fourth largest municipality in the country and second largest in Ontario. Ottawa is located in Southern Ontario in the Ottawa Valley in the eastern portion of the province of Ontario. The city lies on the banks of the Ottawa River, a major waterway that forms the boundary between Ontario and Q
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