Overview:

Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor is located directly south of Detroit and is separated from that city by the Detroit River. The city has views of the Detroit skyline. The Windsor-Detroit border crossing is the busiest commercial border crossing in North America. The region marks the only border crossing where entering the mainland United States from Canada involves travelling north. The current mayor of Windsor is Eddie Francis.

Demographics:

In the 2006 Canadian census, the city had a population of 218,473 and its official metropolitan area consisted of Windsor, Tecumseh, Amherstburg, LaSalle and Lakeshore, had a population of 323,342^.  In March 2007, Statistics Canada released the latest census information and metropolitan Windsor's population had grown 7.3% since 2001^.

Windsor attracts many immigrants from around the world. It is the fourth most diverse city in Canada with over 20% of its residents classified as foreign-born.

According to the 2001 census, the Windsor metropolitan area had a population that was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Children under five accounted for approximately 6.3% of the resident population of metro Windsor, compared to 5.8% in Ontario and 5.6% for Canada overall. Persons of retirement age (65 and over for males and female) accounted for 14.1% of the resident population in metro Windsor compared with 12.9% for Canada overall. The average age in metro Windsor is 36.0 years compared to 37.6 years for Canada. The population density of metro Windsor is 1728 people per square kilometre compared with an average of 12.6 for Ontario.

Economy:

Windsor is one of Canada's major automobile manufacturing centers. It is often referred to as the Automotive Capital of Canada. The city is home to the headquarters of Chrysler Canada. Automotive industries include the Chrysler mini-van assembly plant, a Ford Motor Company engine plant, a General Motors transmission plant, along with a number of smaller tool and die and automotive parts manufacturers. Windsor currently has the highest metropolitan unemployment rate in the country sitting at 9.0% (Statistics Canada - December, 2007).

Climate:

Windsor has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The yearly average temperature is 10°C (50°F), the coldest month being January with an average daily maximum temperature of 0°C (32°F), and the warmest month being July with an average daily maximum temperature of 27°C (81°F). The coldest temperature ever recorded in Windsor is -29°C (-20°F) and the warmest is 40°C (104°F).

Above information is retrieved from wikipedia.com