Greater Toronto

Greater Toronto is the most commonly applied name to the metropolitan area surrounding the Canadian city of Toronto proper, which is officially called the Toronto Metropolis due to the amalgamation of nearby cities in the 1980s. "Toronto" or "Toronto Metropolis" refers to the city proper which was consolidated with its county to form a single municipal government under a single mayor, home to over 7.5 million people, while "Greater Toronto" refers to Toronto proper and the surrounding municipalities in four neighbouring counties which together with Toronto have a combined population of over 18.55 million. Greater Toronto is served by an extensive subway/skytrain and commuter rail network with 7 urban and 5 interurban lines, as well as one of the world's best public bus systems.