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Provinces an territories o Canadae

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Theprovinces an territories o Canadaecombine tae mak up thewarld's seicont-lairgest kintrabi aurie. Thare are ten provinces an three territories. The major difference atween aCanadianprovincean a territory is that provinces are jurisdictions that receive thair pouer an authority directly frae theConstitution Act, 1867,whareas territories derive thair mandates an pouers frae thefederal govrenment.In modrenCanadian constitutional theory,the provinces are considered tae be co-sovereigndiveesions, an each province haes its awn "Croun"representit bi thelieutenant-govrenor,whareas the territories are no sovereign, but simply pairts o the federal realm, an hae a commissioner.

The ten provinces areAlberta,Breetish Columbie,Manitoba,New Brunswick,Newfoundland an Labrador,Nova Scotia,Ontario,Prince Edward Island,Quebec,anSaskatchewan.The three territories areNorthwast Territories,Nunavut,anYukon.

Location o provinces an territories

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A clickable map o Canadae exhibitin its ten provinces an three territories, an their caipitals.
A clickable map o Canadae exhibitin its ten provinces an three territories, an their caipitals.VictoriaWhitehorseEdmontonYellowknifeReginaWinnipegIqaluitTorontoOttawaQuebecFrederictonCharlottetownHalifaxSt. John'sNorthwast TerritoriesSaskatchewanNewfoundland an LabradorNew BrunswickVictoriaYukonBreetish ColumbieWhitehorseAlbertaEdmontonReginaYellowknifeNunavutWinnipegManitobaOntarioIqaluitOttawaQuebecTorontoQuebec CeetyFrederictonCharlottetownNova ScotiaHalifaxPrince Edward IslandSt. John's
A clickable map o Canadae exhibitin its ten provinces an three territories, an their caipitals.