| The Atlantic Provinces (3N1P) | |
Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s) | |
New Brunswick (Fredericton) | · Second largest river system · The only officially bilingual province. |
| · Most populous Atlantic Province · Has a long history of coal mining, forestry and agriculture |
Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) | · Smallest province · The birth of confederation · Connected to mainland Canada by one of the longest continuous multispan bridges in the world, the Confederation Bridge |
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| · Industrial and manufacturing heartland |
| · More than 75% speak French · Main producer of pulp and paper · Largest producer of hydro-electricity · Leader in cutting-edge industries such as pharmaceuticals and aeronautics. |
| · more than 12 million, more than 1/3 of Canadians · the biggest producer of metals in Canada |
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The Prairie Provinces (SAM) | · most fertile farmland in the world |
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| · Most populous Prairie province · The largest producer of oil and gas |
| · Land of 100,000 lakes · Has the largest population of Aboriginals |
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British Columbia (Victoria) | · The most valuable forestry industry in Canada |
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| · 1/3 of Canada’s land · “Land of the Midnight Sun |
| · Holds the record for the coldest temperature |
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) | · More than ½ of the population is Aboriginal |
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