Provinces and territories of Canada

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Name Code Capital Area (km²) Population Founded Nickname
Provinces (10)
Ontario Ontario ON Toronto 1,076,400 14,826,276 1867 Heartland Province
Quebec Quebec QC Québec 1,542,060 8,791,610 1867 La Belle Province
British Columbia British Columbia BC Victoria 944,735 5,214,805 1871 Pacific Province
Alberta Alberta AB Edmonton 661,848 4,647,178 1905 Wild Rose Country
Manitoba Manitoba MB Winnipeg 647,797 1,431,792 1870 Keystone Province
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan SK Regina 651,036 1,214,618 1905 Tierra de Cielos Vivos
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia NS Halifax 55,284 1,069,186 1867 Canada's Ocean Playground
New Brunswick New Brunswick NB Fredericton 72,908 871,665 1867 Picture Province
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador NL St. John's 405,212 528,817 1949 La Roca
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island PE Charlottetown 5,660 177,006 1873 Jardín del Golfo
Territories (3)
Northwest Territories Northwest Territories NT Yellowknife 1,346,110 45,504 1870
Yukon Yukon YT Whitehorse 482,443 43,964 1898
Nunavut Nunavut NU Iqaluit 2,093,190 39,590 1999

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Frequently asked questions

Provinces

How many provinces does Canada have?

Canada has 10 provinces.

What is the largest province of Canada?

Quebec (1,542,060 km²)

What is the smallest province of Canada?

Prince Edward Island (5,660 km²)

Territories

How many territories does Canada have?

Canada has 3 territories.

What is the largest territory of Canada?

Nunavut (2,093,190 km²)

What is the smallest territory of Canada?

Yukon (482,443 km²)