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Did You Know?
Ottawa is one of
Canada’s youngest
cities. Nearly half of all
A peaceful space in the heart residents are under
of the busy capital, Major’s the age of 35.
Hill Park is marked by a statue
of an Anishinabe scout, in
honor of the First Nations’ role
in the development of Canada.
Nepean Point is a spot
from which the whole of
central Ottawa can be seen.

FINISH
Rideau
Canal

The Royal Canadian
Mint (p212) now produces
only special-edition and
investment pieces; newer
facilities in Winnipeg
produce the coins in
M A C K E N Z I E AV E N U E Featuring more than 25,000 art works,
general circulation.
S U S S E X D R I V E
the National Gallery of Canada
(p214) is the country’s premier fine arts
collection, housed in this outstanding
granite and glass building.

Sculpted figures of
Canadian soldiers
on the National
War Memorial
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