Last Updated: 15 December 2020
Canadian Provinces And Territories are sub-national divisions within the Geographical Areas of Canada under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution.
Canada, a Country in the northern part of North America is made up of Thirteen Administrative Divisions: Ten Provinces and Three Territories.
The different levels of Governments in Canada are based on the Principles of a Federation.
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- The Capital of Canada is Ottawa.
- The 10 Provinces and 3 Territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean.
- The Total Area of Canada is 9.985 Million Km2.
- Canada is the World’s Second-Largest Country by Total Area.
- Canada has the World’s Longest Bi-National Land Border (8,891 Km) with the United States on the south and western side.
- The 3 largest Metropolitan Areas of Canada are Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver.
- France ceded nearly all the colonies in North America in 1763.
- Canada was formed as a Federal Dominion of Four Provinces.
- Premier (Canada) is the head of the Government of a Province or Territory.
- House of Commons of Canada is the Lower House of the Bicameral Parliament of Canada.
Here is a list of the Provinces and Territories, with their Capitals, Total Area, and Confederation Date.
List Of Canadian Provinces And Territories
Provinces
| No. | Province | Capital | Area (Km2) | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | Edmonton | 661,848 | Sep 1, 1905 |
| 2 | British Columbia | Victoria | 944,735 | Jul 20, 1871 |
| 3 | Manitoba | Winnipeg | 647,797 | Jul 15, 1870 |
| 4 | New Brunswick | Fredericton | 72,908 | Jul 1, 1867 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John’s | 405,212 | Mar 31, 1949 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | Halifax | 55,284 | Jul 1, 1867 |
| 7 | Ontario | Toronto | 1,076,395 | Jul 1, 1867 |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown | 5,660 | Jul 1, 1873 |
| 9 | Quebec | Quebec City | 1,542,056 | Jul 1, 1867 |
| 10 | Saskatchewan | Regina | 651,036 | Sep 1, 1905 |
Territories
| No. | Territory | Capital | Area (Km2) | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Territories | Yellowknife | 1,346,106 | July 15, 1870 |
| 2 | Nunavut | Iqaluit | 2,093,190 | April 1, 1999 |
| 3 | Yukon | Whitehorse | 482,443 | June 13, 1898 |
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Provincial Governments As Of October 2020
| No. | Province | Premier | Party In Government | Lieutenant Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | Jason Kenney | United Conservative | Salma Lakhani |
| 2 | British Columbia | John Horgan | New Democratic | Janet Austin |
| 3 | Manitoba | Brian Pallister | Progressive Conservative | Janice Filmon |
| 4 | New Brunswick | Blaine Higgs | Progressive Conservative | Brenda Murphy |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | Andrew Furey | Liberal | Judy Foote |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | Stephen McNeil | Liberal | Arthur Joseph LeBlanc |
| 7 | Ontario | Doug Ford | Progressive Conservative | Elizabeth Dowdeswell |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island | Dennis King | Progressive Conservative | Antoinette Perry |
| 9 | Quebec | François Legault | Coalition Avenir Québec | J. Michel Doyon |
| 10 | Saskatchewan | Scott Moe | Saskatchewan Party | Russell Mirasty |
Territorial Governments As Of October 2020
| No. | Territory | Premier | Party In government | Commissioner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Territories | Caroline Cochrane | Consensus Government | Margaret Thom |
| 2 | Nunavut | Joe Savikataaq | Consensus Government | Nellie Kusugak |
| 3 | Yukon | Sandy Silver | Liberal | Angélique Bernard |
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Total Area Of Provinces
The Total Area of a Province or Territory is the sum of its Land Area and the Area of its Internal Water (Freshwater only).
| No. | Province | Land | Water | Total Area (Km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | 642,317 | 19,531 | 661,848 |
| 2 | British Columbia | 925,186 | 19,549 | 944,735 |
| 3 | Manitoba | 553,556 | 94,241 | 647,797 |
| 4 | New Brunswick | 71,450 | 1,458 | 72,908 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 373,872 | 31,340 | 405,212 |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 53,338 | 1,946 | 55,284 |
| 7 | Ontario | 917,741 | 158,654 | 1,076,395 |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island | 5,660 | 0 | 5,660 |
| 9 | Quebec | 1,356,128 | 185,928 | 1,542,056 |
| 10 | Saskatchewan | 591,670 | 59,366 | 651,036 |
Total Area Of Territories
| No. | Territory | Land | Water | Total Area (Km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Territories | 1,183,085 | 163,021 | 1,346,106 |
| 2 | Nunavut | 1,936,113 | 157,077 | 2,093,190 |
| 3 | Yukon | 474,391 | 8,052 | 482,443 |
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Government Of Provinces
| No. | Province | Legislature | Lower House | Head Of Government | Viceroy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberta | Legislature | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 2 | British Columbia | Parliament | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 3 | Manitoba | Legislature | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 4 | New Brunswick | Legislature | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | General Assembly | House of Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | General Assembly | House of Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 7 | Ontario | Parliament | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 8 | Prince Edward Island | General Assembly | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 9 | Quebec | Legislature | National Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
| 10 | Saskatchewan | Legislature | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Lieutenant Governor |
Government Of Territories
| No. | Territory | Legislature | Lower House | Head Of Government | Viceroy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Territories | Assembly | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Commissioner |
| 2 | Nunavut | Legislature | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Commissioner |
| 3 | Yukon | Assembly | Legislative Assembly | Premier | Commissioner |
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