NationMaster - Encyclopedia: British Arctic Territories

The British claims of the islands are linked to the discoveries of Martin Frobisher (1535–1594) in the 16th century. Britain passed control of the islands to Canada in 1880. Martin Frobisher by Cornelis Ketel. ...

North - West Territory
Rupert's Land

These territories later became British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, northern Ontario, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nunavut, northern Quebec (or Ungava Pennisula) and Labrador. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th - Total 944,735... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area Ranked... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... For other geographical names that include Northwest, see Northwest. ... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th) - Land 474,391 km² - Water 8,052 km² (1. ... Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Government - Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson - Premier Paul Okalik (Consensus government) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 1 (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) - Senate seats 1 (Willie Adams) Confederation... , Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 kmÂ² (595... Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ...

1 Islands
- 1.1 Islands within Hudson's Bay
2 See also
3 References

Islands

Air Force Island
Amund Ringnes Island - named for Norwegian brewer Amund Ringnes
Axel Heiburg Island - named for manager of Norwegian brewery Ringnes
Baffin Island
Banks Island
Bathurst Island
Borden Island - named for former PM Robert Laird Borden
Bray Island
Brock Island
Broughton Island
Byam Martin Island
Bylot Island
Cornwall Island
Cornwallis Island
Devon Island
Eglinton Island
Ellefs Ringnes Island - named for Norwegian brewer Ellefs Ringnes
Ellesmere Island
Haig-Thomas Island
King William Island
Mackenzie King Island - named for former PM William Lyon Mackenzie King
Melville Island
Nottingham ISland
Prince Charles Island
Prince Patrick Island
Prince of Wales Island - named for Prince of Wales
Salisbury Island
Somerset Island
Victoria Island - named for Queen Victoria

Categories: Stub | Islands of Canada ... Ringnes is the largest brewer in Norway. ... Ringnes is the largest brewer in Norway. ... The Right Honourable Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC , KC , GCMG , DCL , LL.D (June 26, 1854 â€“ June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911, to July 10, 1920, and the third Nova Scotian to hold this office. ... Ringnes is the largest brewer in Norway. ... Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... Haig-Thomas Island is located at 78Â°15N and 94Â°30W in Norwegian Bay, between two larger islands Amund Ringnes Island and Axel Heiberg Island, in the Nunavut region of Canada. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... This article is about the title Prince of Wales. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

Islands within Hudson's Bay

Akpatok Island
Bakers Dozen Island
Belcher Island
Coats Island
King George Island
Mansel Island
Ottawa Islands
Sleeper Island
Southampton Island

References

Arctic Islands

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Islands within Hudson's Bay

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References

Islands