Cultural+Characteristics

Cultural Life Toronto has a very diverse culture. It's a home to many sports teams. The Blue Jays, Raptors, and the Maple Leafs are all from Toronto. The most popular team is the Maple Leafs.Citizens enjoy watching soccer and it is the most popular sport in the city. These teams help spread nationalism and unity through the city and country. These teams are also part of popular culture. Mass media help keep informed about their teams. Also the teams show global diffusion due to the fact that they're part of national assosiations. People in Toronto enjoy cold foods and foods that are preserved. They have showed possibalism by changing their enviornment and finding food and housing that fits their enviornment. = = The city has more than 150 ethnic groups and speaks more than 1000 languages. These different languages help show the local diversity. Immigration has contributed to the local diversity. Even though english is the official language their dialect is very different from the U.S. Toronto is nicknamed "Toronto the good" due to the fact that they have a low violence rate. They have many musuems and cultrual places were tourist can visit. Also most streets are home to huge churches with crosses on them. The large buildings and popular housing help promote a uniform landscape. Most of the poeple in Toronto are of the Christian religion. Most of the toponyms include names that begin with St. This shows that religions plays a huge part in their culture and has affected the natural enviornment.