Provinces, Territories, and Capital Cities of Canada — Guide for a 9-year-old

Easy, kid-friendly guide to Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories with their capital cities, regions, fun facts, and a short quiz for a 9-year-old learner.

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Canada's Provinces, Territories, and Their Capitals (for a 9-year-old)

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. That makes 13 places in total. Each one has a capital city — the city where the province or territory's government works.

What's the difference: province vs. territory?

  • Provinces have their own powers set by Canada's Constitution.
  • Territories have powers that are given to them by the federal government (because they are in the far north and have fewer people).

List of Provinces and Their Capitals

Province Capital City Region Fun fact
OntarioTorontoCentral CanadaToronto is the biggest city in Canada.
QuebecQuebec CityCentral CanadaQuebec City has an old stone wall around part of the city.
Nova ScotiaHalifaxAtlantic CanadaHalifax is a busy port by the ocean.
New BrunswickFrederictonAtlantic CanadaFredericton sits on the Saint John River.
Prince Edward IslandCharlottetownAtlantic CanadaPEI is the smallest province and great for potatoes.
Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John'sAtlantic CanadaSt. John's has colorful houses and is very old.
ManitobaWinnipegPrairiesWinnipeg is near the middle of Canada.
SaskatchewanReginaPrairiesRegina has a royal connection (there's a big statue of a former queen's soldier).
AlbertaEdmontonPrairies/WestEdmonton hosts big festivals and has a large shopping mall.
British ColumbiaVictoriaWest CoastVictoria is on an island and has lovely gardens.

List of Territories and Their Capitals

Territory Capital City Fun fact
YukonWhitehorseFamous for the Klondike Gold Rush.
Northwest TerritoriesYellowknifeGreat place to see the northern lights.
NunavutIqaluitIqaluit means "place of many fish" in Inuktitut.

Easy way to remember groups

  • Atlantic Provinces (east by the ocean): Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick.
  • Prairie Provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta.
  • Central/Big Provinces: Ontario and Quebec.
  • West Coast: British Columbia.
  • North: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut.

Step-by-step practice to learn them

  1. Start with the groups (Atlantic, Prairies, Central, West, North).
  2. Learn the provinces in each group one group at a time.
  3. Once you know the province, learn its capital (try making flashcards: province on one side, capital on the other).
  4. Practice on a blank map: point to the place and say the name and the capital.

Short Quiz (try it!)

  1. What is the capital of Ontario?
  2. Which province has the capital called Victoria?
  3. Name one territory and its capital.
  4. Which province is Charlottetown the capital of?

Answers

  1. Toronto.
  2. British Columbia.
  3. Examples: Yukon — Whitehorse; Northwest Territories — Yellowknife; Nunavut — Iqaluit.
  4. Prince Edward Island.

Want a printable list or a fun song to remember them? Tell me and I can make one for you!

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