Upper valley of the Bhagirathi River, the main source of the Ganges River, flowing from glaciers of the Gharwhal Himalaya, India. The trek from Gangotri Village in Uttarakhand State to the front of the receeding glacier is now more than 18 km. The trail may be seen in the lower center of this view.
Ottawa (/ËÉtÉwÉ/ or /ËÉtÉwÉË/; French pronunciation: â[Étawa]) is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the OttawaâGatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). The 2011 census reported a population of 883,391 making it the fourth-largest city in Canada, and 1,236,324 within the CMA, making it the fourth-largest CMA in Canada.
In 1857, the city of Ottawa was chosen by Queen Victoria as capital of the province of Canada.