Toronto,a prominent centre for music,theatre, motion picture production,television production,is home to the headquarters of Canada's major nationalbroadcast networksandmediaoutlets.Its variedcultural institutions,which include numerous museums,festivals and public events, entertainment districts,national historic sites, andsports activities,are key attractionsto the over 25 milliontouriststhat visit the city every year.
Toronto is well known for itsskyscrapers and high-rise buildings,in particular the tallest free-standing structure in theWestern Hemisphere, theCN Tower.As Canada's commercial capital, the city is home to theToronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada'sfive largest banks,and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economyis highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, business services, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism.
Toronto is placed among the Global Leaders in theGlobal Financial Centres Index,and is also consistently rated as one of theworld's most liveable citiesby theEconomist Intelligence Unitand theMercer Quality of Living Survey.
