Central Canada
Central Canada
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Map of Central Canada, defined politically | |
| Coordinates: 50°N 79°W / 50°N 79°W | |
| Composition | |
| Largest city | Toronto |
| Largest metro | Greater Toronto Area |
| Canadian Confederation | 1 July 1867 |
| Area (2021 - land, 2017 - fresh water) | |
• Total | 2,552,291.51 km2 (985,445.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,191,011.51 km2 (845,954.27 sq mi) |
| • Water | 361,280.00 km2 (139,490.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 22,725,775 |
| • Density | 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zones | |
| Western Ontario | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Eastern Ontario / most of Quebec | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Eastern Quebec | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
Central Canada (French: Canada Central, sometimes the Central Provinces) is a Canadian region consisting of Ontario and Quebec, the largest and most populous provinces of the country. Geographically, they are not at the centre of Canada but instead overlap with Eastern Canada toward the east. Because of their large populations, Ontario and Quebec have traditionally held a significant amount of political power in Canada, leading to some amount of resentment from other regions of the country. Before Confederation, the term "Canada" specifically referred to Central Canada. Today, the term "Central Canada" is less often used than the names of the individual provinces.