Canada West to East
Provinces
British Columbia Capital City: Victoria Largest City: Vancouver Joined Canada: 1871 Population: 4.6 million Most Chinese in Canada Mostly English-speaking Environment: Rainforest, Mountains Economy (Known for): Forestry Fishing Finance Real Estate Tourism Hydro-electricity
Alberta Capital City: Edmonton Largest City: Calgary Joined Canada: 1905 Population: 4.1 million Mostly English-speaking Environment: Mountains, Plains Economy (Known for): Oil & Coal Mining Agriculture Manufacturing Transportation & other services
Saskatchewan Capital City: Regina Largest City: Saskatoon Joined Canada: 1905 Population: 1.1 million Mostly English-speaking Environment: Plains Economy (Known for): Oil & Uranium Mining Agriculture Manufacturing Transportation & Other services
Manitoba Capital City: Winnipeg Largest City: Winnipeg Joined Canada: 1870 Population: 1.3 million Mostly English-Speaking Environment: Plains, Shield (Rocks & Lakes) Economy (Known for): Oil Mining Other Mining Agriculture Fur Trade (Long ago)
Ontario Capital City: Toronto Largest City: Toronto National Capital: Ottawa Joined Canada: July 1, 1867 Population: 13.6 million Environment: Shield, Lowlands (Rivers & Forests) Economy (Known for): Manufacturing Agriculture Energy (Electricity) Nuclear power Hydro-electric power
Quebec Capital City: Quebec City Largest City: Montreal Joined Canada: July 1, 1867 Population: 8.2 million Environment: Shield, Lowlands, Appalachia Economy (Known for): Hydro-electricity Service Sector Aerospace Mining
Newfoundland & Labrador Capital City: St. Johns Largest City: St. Johns Joined Canada: 1949 Population: 528,500 Environment: Appalachia Economy (Known for): Fishing Oil Mining (Offshore) Tourism
New Brunswick Capital City: Fredericton Largest City: Moncton Joined Canada: July 1, 1867 Population: 754,000 Environment: Lowlands, Appalachia Economy (Known for): Fishing Agriculture Manufacturing
Nova Scotia Capital City: Halifax Largest City: Halifax Joined Canada: July 1, 1867 Population: 943,000 Environment: Lowlands, Appalachia Economy (Known for): Fishing Tourism Agriculture
Prince Edward Island Capital City: Charlottetown Largest City: Charlottetown Joined Canada: 1873 Population: 146,000 Environment: Lowlands Economy (Known for): Tourism Agriculture (25% of Canada’s potatoes) Fishing
Territories
Yukon Territory Capital City: Whitehorse Largest City: Whitehorse Joined Canada: 1898 Population: 36,000 Environment: Mountains, Forest, Arctic Economy (Known for): Gold Mining (19th Century) Mining for precious metals Tourism
Northwest Territories Capital City: Yellowknife Largest City: Yellowknife Joined Canada: 1869 Population: 42,000 Environment: Arctic Economy (Known for): Diamond Mining Oil Mining Uranium Mining
Nunavut Territory Capital City: Iqaluit Largest City: Iqaluit Joined Canada: 1999 Population: 36,000 Environment: Arctic Economy (Known for): Gold Mining