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Ottawa Basic Facts, Information and Tourist Tips
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Time Zone: GMT -5
(GMT -4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November).
Location: Latitude 45° 22' N and Longitude 75° 43' W (114 meters above the sea level)
Language: English and French
Ottawa Shopping Hours: Most of the shops open until 6.00 pm and some others open until 9.00 pm. many shops are closed on public holidays.
Ottawa Office Hours: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Currency: Canadian Dollars ( C$)
City web site: http://www.ottawa.ca
Driving side: Drive on the right
Population of Ottawa: 785 000
Ottawa Emergency numbers: 911
Operator Assistance: Dial 411 or 0
Electricity: 110 volts AC, 60Hz
Distances to Ottawa ( in Kilometers):
Boston - 736
Chicago - 1283
Montréal - 203
New York City - 665
Toronto - 476
Washington DC - 989
Tax (GST) Refund in Ottawa: visitors can get tax refund ( 6% GST) with the minimum
amount of 200 dollars and if the receipt values exceed 50 dollars. Goods needs to be taken out from Canada with in 60 days and hotel accommodation tax also can be refunded if its less than one month.
For more information please contact,
Canada Revenue Agency
Location: Summerside Tax Centre , Summerside, PEI ,C1N 6C6
or Call 1 800 66VISIT (1 800 668 4748)
Web: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/visitors
Post Office: 59 Sparks St., at Elgin Street. Open from Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm.
Contact number is (613) 844 1545
Area code for Ottawa: 613
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