What is the National Capital Region?
Q: What is the National Capital Region?
A: The National Capital Region is an official federal name for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, and neighbouring Gatineau, Quebec, and the area near them.
Q: What is the area of the National Capital Region?
A: The National Capital Region has an area of 5,319 square kilometres that straddles the boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
Q: How large is the National Capital Region?
A: The National Capital Region covers an area of 6,287.03 square kilometres (2,427.44 square miles).
Q: How many people live in the National Capital Region?
A: The National Capital Region has a population of 1,235,324.
Q: Which subregion of Ontario is the Ottawa part of the National Capital Region a part of?
A: The Ottawa part of the region is part of the eastern subregion of Ontario.
Q: What distinguishes the Ottawa-Gatineau CMA from other CMAs in Canada?
A: The Ottawa-Gatineau CMA is the only CMA in Canada to include parts of two provinces.
Q: Is the National Capital Region a separate political jurisdiction?
A: The National Capital Region is not a separate political jurisdiction, although the National Capital Commission is deeply involved in political, cultural, and land use planning matters in the National Capital Region.
