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The name Toronto is thought to stem from a Huron word translated as ‘meeting place’
Yonge Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “longest street in the world”, stretching 1,896 km (1,178 miles) from the lakeshore in Toronto, north to Rainy River, Ontario, near the Minnesota border
Toronto is home to the world’s tallest freestanding structure, the CN Tower (at 553.33 m)
One third of Canada's population is located within 160 km radius of Toronto
Both the Roman Coliseum and St. Paul's Cathedral could fit comfortably inside Toronto's Rogers Centre stadium
The Toronto Stock Exchange is North America's 3rd largest Stock Exchange by value traded
Considered "Hollywood North" by the film industry, Toronto ranks third in North American TV and film production
Toronto has the largest gay population in Canada and Pride Week in Toronto is one of the three largest Pride events in the world, along with New York City and Sydney, Australia
Over 100 languages and dialects are spoken in Toronto
The Toronto Transit Commission is North America's second largest public transit system
Toronto's underground city, PATH, holds the Guinness World Record for "Biggest Underground Shopping Complex" with over ten kilometres of underground, indoor pedestrian walkways linking hotels, shopping, dining and major attractions
The annual Toronto International Film Festival is second only to Cannes in terms of high-profile films, stars and market activity
The Caribana™ parade is the biggest single-day happening and largest Caribbean festival in North America
Toronto is the 5th-largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago
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