WebCanada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories.The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border.Its four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86.5% of the country's population.The territories (the …

WebThe Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of 1837–1838.. The Act of Union 1840, passed on 23 …

WebCanada ranks 37th by population, comprising about 0.5% of the world's total, with over 38 million Canadians as of 2022. Being, however, the fourth-largest country by land area (second-largest by total area), the vast majority of the country is sparsely inhabited, with most of its population south of the 55th parallel north and just over 60 percent of …

WebStatistics Canada data. Crime rates in Canada were reported at 5,334 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants with violent crime at 1,098 incidents and property crime at 3,245 incidents (per 100,000). The province or territory with the lowest crime rate in 2017 was Quebec with 3,359 incidents per 100,000 followed by Ontario with 3,804 incidents per 100,000. The …

WebA city is displayed in bold if it is a provincial or federal capital, and in italics if it is the most populous city in the province. Three territories and one province— Yukon , Northwest Territories , Nunavut and Prince Edward Island —do not have municipalities among the 100 most populous in Canada.

WebA territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, ... Canada. Canada has three federal territories in addition to its 10 provinces. The territories are officially under the direct control of the federal government and are created by statute (while provinces had constitutional jurisdiction ...

WebStatus: Same-sex sexual activities were made lawful in Canada in 1969; section of the Criminal Code in reference to anal intercourse was repealed in June 2019. Conversion therapy illegal under federal law since January 7, 2022.: Gender identity: Change of name and legal sex available in every province and territory, under different rules, and without …

WebThis is a list of islands in the world ordered by population, which includes all islands with more than 100,000 people. For comparison, continental landmasses are also shown, in italics. The population of the world's islands is over 730 million, approximately 11% of the world's total population. Of those, only Java and Honshu have populations over 1% of …

WebWith the addition of Canada to the British Empire, Britain gained control of a strip of territory along the St. Lawrence River with a population of at least 70,000 francophone Roman Catholics, which was expanded and renamed as the Province of Quebec under the Quebec Act.Although many British people (including the American colonies to the south) …

WebGyeonggi-do (Korean: 경기도, Korean pronunciation: [kjʌ̹ŋ.ɡi.do̞]) is the most populous province in South Korea.Its name, Gyeonggi, means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)".Thus, Gyeonggi-do can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul".Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but …