Canada's Regions

The Atlantic provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

Newfoundland and Labrador - The most easterly point in North America. Known for its fishing industry, offshore oil, and the historic town of St. John's.

Prince Edward Island (PEI) - The smallest province, known as the "Birthplace of Confederation" because the first meeting to discuss Confederation was held in Charlottetown in 1864. Famous for potatoes and the story of Anne of Green Gables.

Nova Scotia - A maritime province with a strong ship-building tradition. Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada. Known for the Bluenose, a famous racing schooner pictured on the Canadian dime.

New Brunswick - The only officially bilingual province. The Port of Saint John is one of Canada's major ports. New Brunswick is known for its fisheries, forestry, and tourism.

Central Canada includes Ontario and Quebec, the two most populated provinces.

Ontario - Canada's most populous province and economic hub. Ottawa, the national capital, is in Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital. Ontario is home to Niagara Falls, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Ontario's industries include manufacturing, finance, technology, and mining.

Quebec - The largest province by area and the second-largest in population. Quebec City is the provincial capital, and Montreal is the largest city. Quebec is the main producer of hydroelectric energy in Canada and is the world's largest producer of maple syrup. Most Quebecers are Francophones (French-speaking).

The Prairie provinces are Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Manitoba - Known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes." Winnipeg is the capital city and a major transportation and distribution hub. Agriculture, mining, and hydroelectric power are key industries.

Saskatchewan - Known as the "breadbasket of the world" and the "wheat province." Saskatchewan produces more than half of Canada's grain. It also has rich deposits of potash, uranium, oil, and natural gas. Regina is the capital city.

Alberta - Known for its oil and gas industry. The Alberta oil sands are one of the world's largest petroleum reserves. Calgary is famous for the Calgary Stampede, a major rodeo festival. Edmonton is the capital. The Canadian Rockies in western Alberta attract tourists from around the world.

British Columbia (BC) is Canada's Pacific province, known for its natural beauty. Victoria is the capital city, located on Vancouver Island. Vancouver is the largest city in BC and the third-largest in Canada.

British Columbia's major industries include forestry, mining, fishing, agriculture, tourism, and the film industry (Vancouver is sometimes called "Hollywood North"). BC's ports are gateways to the Asia-Pacific region.

The province has the mildest climate in Canada, particularly along the coast. BC is home to diverse landscapes, from rainforests on the coast to dry interior valleys and the Rocky Mountains.

Canada has three territories: the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

Yukon - The smallest territory with its capital at Whitehorse. The Yukon was famous during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s. Mount Logan, in the Yukon, is Canada's highest mountain.

Northwest Territories - Yellowknife is the capital. Known for diamond mining, oil and gas, and vast wilderness. The Northern Lights (aurora borealis) are a spectacular natural phenomenon visible in the territories.

Nunavut - Created in 1999, it is the largest and newest territory, covering one-fifth of Canada's land mass. The capital is Iqaluit. The majority of the population are Inuit. Nunavut means "our land" in Inuktitut.

The North is sparsely populated due to its harsh Arctic and subarctic climate, but it is rich in natural resources including diamonds, oil, gas, and minerals.