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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1 | Ontario | ON | Toronto | 38.53 million | 1 July 1867 | English | |
2 | Québec | QC | Québec City | 30.45 million | 1 July 1867 | French | |
3 | British Columbia | BC | New Westminster | 20.41 million | 20 July 1871 | English | |
4 | Alberta | AB | Edmonton | 11.32 million | 1 September 1905 | English | |
5 | New Brunswick | NB | Fredericton | 7.76 million | 1 July 1867 | English, French | |
6 | Nova Scotia | NS | Halifax | 6.05 million | 1 July 1867 | English | |
7 | Newfoundland | NL | St. John's | 5.65 million | 31 March 1949 | English | |
8 | Saskatchewan | SK | Regina | 5.09 million | 1 September 1905 | English | |
9 | Manitoba | MB | Winnipeg | 4.48 million | 15 July 1870 | English | |
10 | Alaska | AK | Juneau | 3.34 million | 19 January 1868 | English | |
11 | Labrador | LB | Labrador City | 2.88 million | 1 July 1873 | English | |
12 | Vancouver Island | VI | Victoria | 2.33 million | 20 July 1871 | English | |
13 | Prince Edward Island | PE | Charlottetown | 805,330 | 1 July 1873 | English |