ere are some brief, interesting facts about Ottawa. You'll find more throughout this site and in the links provided.     Ottawa is Canada's capital city. The City's population is 865, 500. Ottawa has the most highly networked education infrastructure in Canada. Ottawa has the greatest number of sophisticated government laboratories in Canada.
	Ottawa has 100,000 students – more than any other major Canadian city, on a per capita basis. Ottawa has the highest percentage of residents with a university degree in Canada. Ottawa-Gatineau has the country's second-highest bilingual (French-English) population by percentage. Ottawa-Gatineau has the country's second-highest median family income. Ottawa is home to Canada's highest population by percentage of people connected to the Internet, bettering the national average by nearly 15 percent. Ottawa is a centre of world-class research, and home to over 21,000 businesses. Ottawa is one of the greenest cities in North America . The city encompasses more than 10,000 hectares of forest and 890 parks. There are over 610 kilometres of bike trails.