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| | Toronto - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, with 1 in 3 or about (36%)comprised of visible minorities, meaning that 63% of the population is of European origin, chiefly of English, Scottish, Italian, and Portuguese descent. |
 | | Toronto grew rapidly in the late 19th century, the population increasing from 30,000 in 1851 to 56,000 in 1871 and 181,000 in 1891. |
 | | Toronto is home to a number of educational institutions, including the largest university in Canada, the University of Toronto, which has a student population of more than 60,000 across three campuses (one downtown, one in Scarborough, and another in Mississauga). |
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