Canada's regions
Chapter 10 of 10 in the official guide, Discover Canada (“Canada's Regions”). This summary is ours: it does not replace the guide.
Ten provinces, three territories and five regions: the test mostly asks you to place them and to know a few key facts.
The country
- Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories, grouped into five regions: the Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, the Prairie Provinces, the West Coast and the North.
- It is bordered by three oceans: the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Arctic.
- The capital, Ottawa, was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1857.
The regions
- Atlantic: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island (the smallest province), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
- Central Canada: Quebec and Ontario. More than one-third of Canadians live in Ontario.
- Prairies: Manitoba, Saskatchewan (once the “breadbasket of the world”) and Alberta.
- West Coast: British Columbia. The Port of Vancouver is the largest in the country.
- North: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, “our land” in Inuktitut, created in 1999.
Capitals
- Victoria (British Columbia), Edmonton (Alberta), Regina (Saskatchewan), Winnipeg (Manitoba), Toronto (Ontario), Quebec City (Quebec).
- Fredericton (New Brunswick), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador).
- Whitehorse (Yukon), Yellowknife (Northwest Territories), Iqaluit (Nunavut).
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Regions
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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A. 10 provinces and 3 territories Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.