Canada - provinces and territories

There are ten provinces and three territories in Canada.

The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces are jurisdictions that receive their power and authority directly from the Constitution Act, 1867, whereas territories derive their mandates and powers from the federal government.

For a full description of the political situation see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada

For a list of provinces and territories within this wiki see Category:Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada