How many provinces is Canada divided into? What are its capitals?

Canada is divided into 10 provinces, namely Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Canada, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan.

The capital is Ottawa (English: City of Ottawa; French: Ville d'Ottawa). It is located at the junction of southeastern Ontario and Quebec, across the Ottawa River.

The Capital Region (including Ottawa, Ontario, Hull, Quebec, and surrounding towns) has a population of 1.1289 million (2002) and an area of ??4,662 square kilometers.

In spring, the city is lush and green, and colorful tulips bloom on large lawns everywhere, so Ottawa is also called the "Tulip City".

Extended information:

1. Regional history

1. Newfoundland:

Became a British colony in 1583 and a British colony in 1907 Dominion, the government went bankrupt in 1932, became a British colony again two years later, and voted to join Canada in 1948. Labrador has long been in dispute with Quebec, so the state's name was officially changed to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001.

2. Upper and Lower Canada:

In 1615, it became part of the French colony of New France. In 1663, New France became a province directly under the French crown. In 1763, France merged New France with the British In exchange for Guadeloupe, the British established the colony of Quebec (including Ontario).

In 1791, the colony of Quebec was divided into the legal Lower Canada (Quebec) and the British Upper Canada (Ontario). Since then, Quebec and Ontario have gone their separate ways.

Vancouver Island in 1849 and New Caledonia in 1858 were successively organized as colonies. Because the Columbia River flows through it, the Queen added the word "British" before the name of the colony and changed its name to indicate the British attribute of the place. British Columbia (British Columbia), known to Chinese as British Columbia.

In 1866, Vancouver was incorporated into British Columbia. Before the colony of British Columbia joined Canada, it ceded a large amount of land and handed over the Oregon Territory (today's Washington State, USA) to the administration of the United States. In the end, it was completely lost. In the end, the colony had to move its capital to near the southern border as a sign of dissatisfaction. Cut the soil again.

2. Important cities

1. The largest city

Toronto (English: City of Toronto), the capital of Ontario, Canada’s largest city and financial institution It is also the economic and cultural center of Canada's English-speaking region. The population is 5,813,149 (2006).

2. Other cities

Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton (Hamilton), Waterloo (Waterloo).

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Canada