Ottawa

:This article is about the capital city of Canada. For other meanings see Ottawa (disambiguation).

Notable buildings and institutions

Some of the notable buildings in Ottawa include the Parliament Buildings, where Canada's government resides; 24 Sussex Drive, the home of the Prime Minister of Canada; and Rideau Hall, the home of the Governor-General of Canada. Ottawa also has most of Canada's national museums, including the National Gallery of Canada, Canadian War Museum, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Canada Aviation Museum and Canadian Museum of Nature. The Canadian Museum of Civilization is located across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec. Ottawa is also the home of the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Algonquin College, and La Cité Collégiale. Federal buildings in the National Capital Region are managed by the Public Works Canada, while most of the federal lands in the Region are managed by the National Capital Commission or NCC; its control of much undeveloped land gives the NCC a great deal of influence over the city's development.

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24 Sussex Drive - Prime Minister of Canada - Rideau Hall - Governor-General of Canada - National Gallery of Canada - Canadian War Museum - Canada Science and Technology Museum - Canada Aviation Museum - Canadian Museum of Nature - Canadian Museum of Civilization - University of Ottawa - Carleton University - Algonquin College - La Cité Collégiale - Public Works Canada - National Capital Commission

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As with other capital cities, the word Ottawa is also used to refer by metonymy to the country's federal government, especially as opposed to provincial or municipal authorities.

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Capital - Metonymy - Federal government

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See also: list of Ottawa buildings

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