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Toronto Culture
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The city of Toronto itself may
only have 2.5 million people, but the Greater Toronto Area,
with all of its family-friendly suburbs, includes some 5 million
people altogether. Ranked as one of the safest metropolitan
cities to live in North America, Toronto is also heralded for
its multiculturalism. Local schools regularly host “multicultural
days”—and for good reason. Over a third of Toronto’s
residents speak a language other than English at home, with
a total of over 100 different languages and dialects spoken
in the area. |
In the last ten years, the fraction of Toronto’s population
that identifies themselves as a visible minority has increased from
37 percent in 1996 to 43 percent today. The majority of these minorities
are Chinese (10.6 percent of the population), South Asian (10.3
percent), Black (8.3 percent) and Filipino (3.5 percent). Almost
half of the total population, in fact, was born outside of Canada
but later immigrated to Toronto. It’s no wonder then that
the number of ethnic publications has ballooned to nearly 80. So
keep an eye out for the various cultural enclaves spread out throughout
the city and its suburbs. You’re bound to find some great
cuisine, even if you can’t read any of the ethnic literature.
More Information:
 www.state.gov
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