About Canada

Canadian Provincial and Territorial Population

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          Canada, in spite of it's vastness, could fit it's entire population into the city of New York (July 1, 2007: metro = 18,815,988; urban = 18,498,000). Just one reason why the pristine wildernesses make Canada a beautiful country in which to live.

The following table is listed in the order of precedence
(i.e. when a province entered into Confederation).

Province/Territory Name and Flag	Provincial/Territorial Capital	Entered Confederation	Area (km²)	Population 2008
Ontario	Toronto	July 1, 1867	1,076,395	12,891,787
Quebec	Quebec City	July 1, 1867	1,542,056	7,744,530
Nova Scotia	Halifax	July 1, 1867	55,284	935,962
New Brunswick	Fredericton	July 1, 1867	72,908	751,527
Manitoba	Winnipeg	July 15, 1870	647,797	1,196,291
British Columbia	Victoria	July 20, 1871	944,735	4,428,356
Prince Edward Island	Charlottetown	July 1, 1873	5,660	139,407
Saskatchewan	Regina	September 1, 1905	651,036	1,010,146
Alberta	Edmonton	September 1, 1905	661,848	3,512,368
Newfoundland and Labrador	Saint John’s	March 31, 1949	405,212	508,270
Northwest Territories	Yellowknife	July 15, 1870	1,346,106	42,514
Yukon	Whitehorse	June 13, 1898	482,443	31,530
Nunavut	Iqaluit	April 1, 1999	2,093,190	31,152

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