Provinces of Canada BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE MOTTO: Splendor sine occasu Splendour without diminishment JOINED CANADA: 1871 CAPITAL: Victoria POPULATION: 4,648,055† SIZE: Third-largest province (944,735 km2) CANADA IS COOL! BC is home to the Great Bear Rainforest. It’s part of the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the world. It is one of the most endangered forests on Earth and is home to thousands of types of animals, birds, and plants. ALBERTA (AB) ALBERTA MOTTO: Fortis et liber | Strong and free JOINED CANADA: 1905 CAPITAL: Edmonton POPULATION: 4,067,175† SIZE: Fourth-largest province (661,848 km2) CANADA IS COOL! There are two bridges in Banff, Alberta, for animals! They were built so animals can safely cross the busy Trans-Canada Highway. MANITOBA (MB) MANITOBA MOTTO: Gloriosus et liber | Glorious and free JOINED CANADA: 1870 CAPITAL: Winnipeg POPULATION: 1,278,365† SIZE: Sixth-largest province (647,797 km2) CANADA IS COOL! The town of Churchill in Manitoba is most famous for the many polar bears that can be seen there in the autumn. Churchill is nicknamed the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” ONTARIO (ON) ONTARIO MOTTO: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet Loyal she began, loyal she remains JOINED CANADA: 1867 CAPITAL: Toronto POPULATION: 13,448,494† SIZE: Second-largest province (1,076,395 km2) CANADA IS COOL! Canada’s tallest roller coaster is in Vaughan, Ontario. It is 93 metres high! SASKATCHEWAN (SK) SASKATCHEWAN MOTTO: Multis e gentibus vires | From many peoples strength JOINED CANADA: 1905 CAPITAL: Regina POPULATION: 1,098,352† SIZE: Fifth-largest province (651,036 km2) FLOWER: Pacific Dogwood BIRD: Steller’s Jay ANIMAL: Spirit Bear TREE: Western Red Cedar MINERAL: Jade FLOWER: Wild Rose BIRD: Great Horned Owl ANIMAL: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep TREE: Lodgepole Pine MINERAL: Petrified Wood FLOWER: Western Red Lily BIRD: Sharp- Tailed Grouse ANIMAL: WhiteTailed Deer TREE: White Birch MINERAL: Sylvite (potash) FLOWER: Prairie Crocus BIRD: Great Grey Owl TREE: White Spruce CANADA IS COOL! A huge T-Rex fossil was found in Eastend, Saskatchewan. It was as long as a school bus and as tall as a house! †Population source: www.statcan.gc.ca (Census 2016) FLOWER: White Trillium BIRD: Common Loon TREE: Eastern White Pine MINERAL: Amethyst RESOURCE PAGES R–14
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