Census division is the next smallest political region below province or territory, in Canada, similar to a county. They are outlined by Statistics Canada to take national population counts every five years. Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... A region can be any area that has some unifying feature. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with gathering and analysing statistics about Canada. ...

In New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, census divisions are the same as counties. In Quebec and British Columbia, they follow regional municipality lines. In Ontario they follow lines of "upper-tier" municipalities, which can be counties, districts, regional municipalities or even cities depending on the part of the province (see the link below). Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72,908 km² (8th)  - Land 71,450 km²  - Water 1,458 km² (2. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th)  - Land 5,660 km²  - Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004)  - Population 137,900 (10th... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... A regional municipality (or region) is a type of Canadian municipal government which works much like a county; the method of government depends on how it is defined. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ...

In Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba census divisions are numbered, and take in groups of municipalities such as cities and townships. In Newfoundland and Labrador, census division boundaries were drawn arbitrarily and are also numbered. Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... Motto: Quaerite Primum Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital St. ...

The Northwest Territories and Nunavut are both divided into regions. The Yukon has no census divisions, and is considered a census division in itself. A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... For the electoral districts of the same name, see Nunavut (electoral district) and Nunavut (Senate Division). ... 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. ...

There are also smaller divisions known as census subdivisions, which generally correspond to municipal units. Census subdivision is a Canadian political region organized by Statistics Canada and determined by the provinces. ...

Related Links:

• List of Newfoundland and Labrador Census Divisions
• List of Nova Scotia counties
• List of Prince Edward Island counties
• List of New Brunswick counties
• List of Quebec Regional County Municipalities
• List of Ontario Census Divisions
• List of Manitoba Census Divisions
• List of Saskatchewan Census Divisions
• List of Alberta Census Divisions
• List of British Columbia Regional Districts
• List of Northwest Territories Regions
• List of Nunavut Regions

See also The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is divided into 10 Census divisions which are numbered 1 through 10. ... Counties in Nova Scotia shown with their county seats Annapolis County, Nova Scotia--Annapolis Royal Antigonish County, Nova Scotia--Antigonish Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia--Sydney Colchester County, Nova Scotia--Truro Cumberland County, Nova Scotia--Amherst Digby County, Nova Scotia--Digby Guysborough County, Nova Scotia--Guysborough Halifax County, Nova Scotia... There are only three counties in Prince Edward Island: shown with their county seats Kings County, Prince Edward Island--Georgetown Prince County, Prince Edward Island--Summerside Queens County, Prince Edward Island--Charlottetown Categories: Prince Edward Island counties ... This is a list of the county in the Canadian province of New Brunswick: (county seat) Albert County, New Brunswick, formed in 1845 from part of Westmorland County (Hopewell Cape) Carleton County, New Brunswick, formed in 1833 from part of York County (Woodstock) Charlotte County, New Brunswick, one of the... Following is a list of the regional county municipalites, territories, and newly amalgamated cities (villes) in the province of Quebec. ... In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of census divisions: single-tier municipalities, upper-tier municipalities (of which can be regional municipalities or counties) and districts. ... Regions in the province of Manitoba, Canada, showing the census divisions in each. ... The province of Alberta, Canada, is divided into 19 census divisions according to Statistics Canada. ... The Canadian Province of British Columbia is divided into Regional Districts, analogous to counties in other jurisdictions. ... There are currently only two census divisions in the Northwest Territories shown with their regional seats Fort Smith Region, Northwest Territories--Fort Smith Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories--Inuvik These regions are not to be confused with the former districts of the Northwest Territories. ... There are only three census divisions in Nunavut shown with their regional seats: Baffin Region, Nunavut--Iqaluit Kivalliq Region, Nunavut--Rankin Inlet Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut--Cambridge Bay ...

• Census division statistics of Canada

• Map of Census Divisions