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Ottawa (i/ˈɒtəwə/ or /ˈɒtəwɑː/; French pronunciation: [ɔtawa]) 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 Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). The 2011 census reported a population of 883,391 within the city, making it the fourth-largest city in Canada, and 1,236,324 within the CMA, making it the fourth-largest CMA in Canada. The City of Ottawa has since estimated it had a population of 951,727 in 2014.
Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, the city has evolved into a political and technological centre of Canada. Its original boundaries were expanded through numerous minor annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and major amalgamation in 2001 which significantly increased its land area. The city name "Ottawa" was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River nearby, which is a word derived from the Algonquin word Odawa, meaning "to trade".
Wide river
She opens her mouth to the sea
Singing dear, dear ocean, now
Here is a kiss from me
And she runs like a river to the setting sun
She runs like a river that has never been won
She runs like a river that will always be free
Wide river
Carry me back home
To the place I love
That I call my own
And we can run like a river to the setting sun
Run like a river that has never been won
Run like a river that will always be free
Wide river
Do you remember me
It was not so long ago
That you set me free
And now I run like a river to the setting sun
I run like a river that has never been won
I run like a river that will always be free Come on baby
Let's run in circles
Come on darling let's circle each other
And find the love, all the love that we need
Come on baby, let's circle each other
Well, we can do, do for each other
I'll do for you, and you'll do for me
And we can run like a river to the setting sun
Run like a river that has never been won
Run like a river that will always be free
And we can run like a river to the setting sun
Run like a river that has never been won
Run like a river that will always be free
And we can run like a river to the setting sun
Run like a river that has never been won
Run like a river that will always be free