Study topic
Provinces, territories and their capitals
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. Knowing each capital and region is a common source of test questions.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ Ten provinces: Ontario (Toronto), Quebec (Quebec City), British Columbia (Victoria), Alberta (Edmonton), Manitoba (Winnipeg), Saskatchewan (Regina), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).
- ◆ Three territories: Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), Nunavut (Iqaluit), Yukon (Whitehorse).
- ◆ Canada is the second-largest country in the world by total area.
- ◆ The five regions are: the Atlantic provinces, Central Canada, the Prairie provinces, the West Coast, and the North.
- ◆ Canada's two official languages are English and French.