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๐จ๐ฆ Ottawa
Canada's capital; chosen by Queen Victoria to balance French and English Canada
Canada 1857 Countries & Capitals
๐๏ธ Key Facts
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Chosen as capital by Queen Victoria in 1857 โ balanced English Ontario and French Quebec
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Parliament Hill: Gothic revival buildings on a bluff above the Ottawa River
3
World's largest naturally frozen skating rink โ the Rideau Canal (7.8 km long)
Parliament Hill's Peace Tower carillon plays daily; eternal flame burns for Confederation centennial
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๐จ๐ฆ Canada
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Canada's capital; chosen by Queen Victoria to balance French and English Canada