Provinces and territories of Canada

Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that a province is a creation of the Constitution Act, while a territory is created by federal law. Thus, the federal government has more direct control over the territories, while provincial governments have many more competences and rights.

See also

• List of Canadian provinces and territories in order of entering Confederation
• Canadian provincial name etymologies
• List of Canadian provinces and territories by area
• List of Canadian provinces and territories by population
• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
• List of current Canadian premiers
• List of current Canadian lieutenant governors and commissioners
• Provincial creationism
• List of regions of Canada
• Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada
• West Indies Federation