American States and Canadian Provinces Part 3

Alberta (Canada) 

Alberta flag

Capital: Edmonton 

Largest city: Calgary 

Population: 4 Million 

Size: 255,541 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: September 1, 1905 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Mount Columbia 12,293 feet tall 

Edmonton city hall in Edmonton, Alberta

British Columbia (Canada) 

British Columbia flag

Capital: Victoria 

Largest city: Vancouver 

Population: 4.6 Million 

Size: 364,764 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 20, 1871 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Mount Waddington 13,186 feet tall 

Hunlen Falls in Tweedsmuir Park, British Columbia

Manitoba (Canada) 

Manitoba flag

Capital: Winnipeg (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Brandon 

Population: 1.2 Million 

Size: 250,950 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 15, 1870 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Baldy Mountain 2,730 feet tall 

Ancient Inukshuk stone landmark erected by the Inuit people in Churchill, Manitoba

New Brunswick (Canada) 

New Brunswick flag

Capital: Fredericton 

Largest city: Moncton 

Population: 782,078 

Size: 28,150 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 1, 1867 

Main languages: English and French 

Tallest point: Mount Carleton 2,680 feet tall 

Cape Enrage Lighthouse in Albert County, New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) 

Newfoundland and Labrador flag

Capital: St. John’s (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Conception Bay South 

Population: 519,716 

Size: 156,650 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: March 31, 1949 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Mount Caubvick (Mont D’Iberville) 5,420 feet tall 

Signal Hill in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories (Canada) 

Northwest Territories flag

Capital: Yellowknife (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Hay River 

Population: 41,786 

Size: 519,734 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 15, 1870 

Main languages: English, French, Chipewyan, Cree, and Gwich’in 

Tallest point: Keele Peak 9,751 feet tall 

Tukoyaktuk, Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia (Canada) 

Nova Scotia flag

Capital: Halifax (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Cape Breton 

Population: 923,598 

Size: 21,345 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 1, 1867 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: White Hill 1,755 feet tall 

Old Town Clock in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Nunavut (Canada) 

Nunavut flag

Capital: Iqaluit (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Rankin Inlet 

Population: 39,407 

Size: 787,155 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: April 1, 1999 

Main languages: Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, English, and French 

Tallest point: Barbeau Peak 8,583 feet tall 

St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Ontario (Canada) 

Ontario flag

Capital: Toronto (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Ottawa 

Population: 13.4 Million 

Size: 415,598 sq. miles

Date joined confederation: July 1, 1867 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Ishpatina Ridge 2,274 feet tall 

Skyline of Toronto, Ontario with CN Tower

Prince Edward Island (Canada) 

Prince Edward Island flag

Capital: Charlottetown (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Summerside 

Population: 142,907 

Size: 2,190 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 1, 1873 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Unnamed location 466 feet tall 

Woods Island lighthouse in Wood Island, Prince Edward Island

Quebec (Canada) 

Quebec flag

Capital: Quebec City 

Largest city: Montreal 

Population: 8.1 Million 

Size: 595,391 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: July 1, 1867 

Main languages: French 

Tallest point: Mont D’Iberville (Mount Caubvick) 5,420 feet tall 

Le Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Quebec

Saskatchewan (Canada) 

Saskatchewan flag

Capital: Regina 

Largest city: Saskatoon 

Population: 1 Million 

Size: 251,700 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: September 1, 1905 

Main languages: English 

Tallest point: Unnamed Location 4,567 feet tall 

Sunflower field, Saskatchewan

Yukon (Canada) 

Yukon flag

Capital: Whitehorse (and largest city) 

2nd largest city: Dawson 

Population: 35,874 

Size: 186,272 sq. miles 

Date joined confederation: June 13, 1898 

Main languages: English and French 

Tallest point: Mount Logan 19,551 feet tall 

Lake Laberge, Yukon

2 thoughts on “American States and Canadian Provinces Part 3

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    Love you, Gramsey

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