Eastern Canada
Template:Geobox Eastern Canada (also the Eastern provinces) is generally considered[by whom?] to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:
Ontario and Quebec define Central Canada, while the other provinces constitute Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are also known as the Maritime Provinces.[1]
Capitals
Ottawa, Canada's capital, is located in Eastern Canada, within the province of Ontario. The capitals of the provinces are in the list below.
- Newfoundland and Labrador - St. John's
- Nova Scotia - Halifax
- Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown
- New Brunswick - Fredericton
- Quebec - Quebec City
- Ontario - Toronto
Definitions
The Canadian Press defines Eastern Canada as everything east of and including Thunder Bay, Ontario.[2]
Population
The total population of this region is about 23,946,177 in 2016, or about 70% of Canada's population. Most of the population resides in Ontario and Quebec. The region contains 3 of Canada's 5 largest metropolitan areas, Toronto being the fourth largest municipality in North America.
- Largest metropolitan areas
- Toronto, Ontario - 6,254,191
- Montreal, Quebec - 4,098,927
- Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario-Quebec - 1,568,381
- Quebec City, Quebec - 807,200
- Hamilton, Ontario - 536 917
- London, Ontario - 474 786
- St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario - 447,888
- Kitchener, Ontario - 441 380
- Halifax, Nova Scotia - 403,131
- Windsor, Ontario - 329,144
- Sherbrooke, Quebec - 212,105
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - 205,955
The population of each province in 2016, from greatest to least is here.
- Ontario - 13,448,494
- Quebec - 8,164,361
- Nova Scotia - 923,598
- New Brunswick - 747,101
- Newfoundland and Labrador - 519,716
- Prince Edward Island - 142,907
Politics
Eastern Canada is represented by 213 Members of Parliament (106 in Ontario, 75 in Quebec, and 32 in the Atlantic Provinces) and 78 senators.
See also
References
- ^ "Maritime Provinces". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Canadian Press Style Guide. Canadian Press. 1995. p.471
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External links
Media related to Eastern Canada at Wikimedia Commons The dictionary definition of Eastern Canada at Wiktionary