Provinces of Canada
Canada, officially the Canadian Republic (French: République canadienne), is a federal parliamentary republic, which, in addition to the single federal capital district of Ottawa and five territories, consists of 13 provinces (provinces). About 95% of the Canadian population lives in the 13 provinces, mostly within 100 kilometres of the United States border; the five territories together have roughly the same total population as Ottawa, although the territories, while very sparsely populated, actually have a combined land area nearly double that of the 13 provinces and Ottawa. Each province has its own elected government with an executive branch led by a head of government called the Premier, as well as a ceremonial head of state known as the Deputy President.
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# | Flag | Province | Postal abbrev. | Capital | Population (2021) | Confederation | Official language(s) |
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Ontario | ON | Toronto | 38.53 million | 1 July 1867 | English |
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Québec | QC | Québec City | 30.45 million | 1 July 1867 | French |
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British Columbia | BC | New Westminster | 20.41 million | 20 July 1871 | English |
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Alberta | AB | Edmonton | 11.32 million | 1 September 1905 | English |
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New Brunswick | NB | Fredericton | 7.76 million | 1 July 1867 | English, French |
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Nova Scotia | NS | Halifax | 6.05 million | 1 July 1867 | English |
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Newfoundland | NL | St. John's | 5.65 million | 31 March 1949 | English |
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Saskatchewan | SK | Regina | 5.09 million | 1 September 1905 | English |
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Manitoba | MB | Winnipeg | 4.48 million | 15 July 1870 | English |
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Alaska | AK | Juneau | 3.34 million | 19 January 1868 | English |
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Labrador | LB | Labrador City | 2.88 million | 1 July 1873 | English |
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Vancouver Island | VI | Victoria | 2.33 million | 20 July 1871 | English |
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Prince Edward Island | PE | Charlottetown | 805,330 | 1 July 1873 | English |