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Canada Provinces and Territories

This category is for the 10 provinces and three territories that make up the second largest country in the world: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.

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Which Canadian Provinces are not adjacent to Montana?

There are three Canadian provinces that border Montana. These include British Colombia, Alberta, as well as Saskatchewan. Alberta share all of its border with Montana.

What are the names of Canada's provinces and territories in the order they joined Canada?

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick entered confederation on July 1, 1867. Manitoba (province) and Northwest Territories joined July 15, 1870. British Columbia joined July 20, 1871. Prince Edward Island joined July 1, 1873. Yukon (territory) joined June 13, 1898. Saskatchewan and Alberta joined September 1, 1905. Newfoundland and Labrador joinged March 31, 1949. Nunavut (territory) joined April 1, 1999.

Why did Canada west join the confederation?

Canada West didn't join confederation. It was the name given to what had been Upper Canada before it joined with Lower Canada to become the Province of Canada. This united province then confederated with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in 1867 and was split into Ontario and Quebec.

One of the reasons Canada sought confederation with its neighbouring colonies was to resolve its own political deadlock between the primarily English Canada West and the primarily French Canada East. Other influences included the desire to build an inter-colony rail road, as well as the desire to strengthen British North America against attack by the United States.

What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?

They are:

  • Nova Scotia - Halifax
  • New Brunswick - Frederickton
  • Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown
  • Newfoundlansd (but not Labrador) - St Johns

The 12 provinces and territories of Canada?

Canada had 12 for many years, but recently sub-divied one territory into two, and therefore has 13 provcinces and territories. The ten provinces are: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia. The three territories are: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

What are some natural land features of Canada?

These are the 7 landforms of Canada

1. Innuitian Mountains

2. Arctic Lowlands

3. Western Cordillera

4. Interior Plains

5. Canadian Shield

6. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands

7. Appalachian Mountains

What are three foreign countries that have territories that are close to Canada?

The Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon are just barely off the south coast of Newfoundland and are part of France, yet technically are within our territorial waters (can't get closer than that). They would make them the closest to Canada. Then the US, which shares the longest border with Canada. So the US would be a possible second (but read on). Then Russia, which has the Arctic opposite ours (joins against our territory but does not infringe / technically and legally as close as the US). Then Denmark, which has Greenland (also borders our territory and waters / technically and legally as close as the US).

What are the provinces of Western Canada?

As far as provinces go, British Columbia (particulary the northern part of it) would fit the bill. The Yukon and Northwest Territories are in Canada's western and northern land, although they are territories and not provinces.

How many capital cities does Canada have?

14, one for every province and territory and one as the capital of the country.
Each of the provinces and territories have a capital city. Therefore, there are thirteen capital cities in Canada. There are fourteen if you count Ottawa, the federal capital.

What province in Canada is the driest?

Egypt is the world's driest country to date. Egypt was and is predominantly a desert. Only 35,000 square kilometers, 3.5 % of the total land area is cultivated and permanently settled. Major portion of the country lies within the wide stretch of desert that stretches from Africa's Atlantic Coast across the continent and into southwest Asia.

Egypt also has four places in the world's driest places:

Aswan, Egypt 0.02"

Luxor, Egypt 0.03"

Arica Desert, Chile 0.04"

Ica, Peru 0.1"

Antofagasta, Chile 0.2"

El Minya, Egypt 0.2"

Asyut, Egypt 0.2"

In the central as well as the southern regions of Egypt, it can go for several years without rainfall. Annually Egypt receives 80 millimeters of rainfall or less with the wettest area near Alexandria receiving 200 millimeters.

What is the official language in the province of Quebec?

The dominant language in Prince Edward Island is English. There are also a few places where French is widely spoken.

Languages Spoken on Prince Edward Island

English and French are spoken on Prince Edward Island.


English.
english and french

What languages are spoken in Saskatoon Saskatchewan?

English and French are both official, because they are the official languages of Canada, but English is predominate.

The official languages of CANADA are English and French, but 95% of the people in Saskatchewan speak either English only, or English and Cree (a native language) or English and Ukrainian (mostly in farming communities).

According to the latest census of Saskatchewan, only 345 people in a population of almost (not quite) one million (1,000,000) spoke only French, and everyone else spoke English.

What Canadian province is jade the official gemstone of?

It has been the official gemstone of British Columbia.Jade Carving uses Jade material to make statute.Bamboo, Sand, Stone tools are normally used to shape. It can also be used to make jewellery, sculpture, ring, necklace.

What are resources in Manitoba?

Manitoba has many mineral resources, petroleum, and business resources.

Which two Canadian provinces contain the bulk of the Canadian population?

Ontario and Quebec, they also hold veto power when it comes to changes to the Constitution. Ten other provinces and three territories could want to make a change but if Ontario and Quebec do not agree it does not happen.