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Here is a list of the provinces and territories, and their standard abbreviations, with their capitals (the cities where their governments are based) and largest cities. Canada's national capital, where the federal government meets, is Ottawa.
Its four largest provinces by area ( Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta) are also (with Quebec and Ontario switched in order) its most populous; together they account for 86% of the country's population.
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List of Canada provinces and territories. Alberta. Ontario. British Columbia. Quebec. Nova Scotia. New Brunswick. Manitoba. Prince Edward Island.
Copy and paste or download a list of Canadian Provinces in popular formats such as Excel, PDF, JSON, and CSV. The 13 provinces of Canada are known for their multiculturalism and diversity. Each province is unique with its own set of customs, landmarks, and tourist destinations.
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- British Columbia. British Columbia is the country's most western province. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, B.C., as it is more commonly known, has some of the most temperate locations in the country.
- Alberta. Alberta is one of Canada's three prairie provinces. It shares the Canadian Rocky Mountain range with its western B.C. neighbor and is famous as a ski and hiking destination.
- Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is the central prairie province, landlocked between the other two, Alberta and Manitoba. Most of Saskatchewan's population lives in the southern half of the region, especially in Saskatoon and Regina.
- Manitoba. Manitoba is the most easterly prairie province and longitudinal center of Canada. Like Saskatchewan, a majority of the population lives in the southern region.
The Canadian federation consists of ten provinces and three territories. The current provinces and territories are: Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon.
List of Canadian Provinces and Territories including capitals. Flag Province/Territory Capital; Alberta: Edmonton: British Columbia: Victoria: Manitoba
