Ways to use this list
- Social studies review: spin a province and name its capital, then a lake, river or ocean that touches it.
- Canada Day trivia on 1 July: each guest gets a province or territory and shares one fact about it.
- East or west? Spin twice and decide which of the two places is further east, then check on a map of Canada.
- Trip dreaming: press Canadian cities and spin for the next city to visit, from Halifax to Victoria.
- Two-country challenge: press US states and Canada, spin, and name a state or province that borders the one you get.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (13 entries)
- Alberta – Edmonton
- British Columbia – Victoria
- Manitoba – Winnipeg
- New Brunswick – Fredericton
- Newfoundland and Labrador – St. John's
- Nova Scotia – Halifax
- Ontario – Toronto
- Prince Edward Island – Charlottetown
- Quebec – Quebec City
- Saskatchewan – Regina
- Northwest Territories – Yellowknife
- Nunavut – Iqaluit
- Yukon – Whitehorse
Questions people ask
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
Ten provinces and three territories: Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Nunavut is the newest, created in 1999 from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories.
What is the difference between a province and a territory?
Provinces get their powers directly from Canada's Constitution, while territories get theirs from laws passed by the federal Parliament. In daily life the difference is small, but the territories are far larger and have far fewer people.
Which is the biggest province?
Quebec is the largest province by area and Ontario has the most people. Counting the territories, Nunavut is the largest of all, and Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in both area and population.
Can I spin US states and Canadian provinces together?
Press US states and Canada to load all 50 states plus the 13 provinces and territories, 63 places in one list. It is handy for North American geography quizzes.
Is there a random city in Canada option?
Yes: press Canadian cities for 25 cities, including all 13 provincial and territorial capitals and big cities such as Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver.
Which letter starts the postal codes in each province?
A is Newfoundland and Labrador, B Nova Scotia, C Prince Edward Island and E New Brunswick. Quebec uses G, H and J, Ontario K, L, M, N and P, then R Manitoba, S Saskatchewan, T Alberta and V British Columbia. X covers the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and Y is Yukon.
Where is French spoken in Canada?
French is the only official language of Quebec, and New Brunswick is the one province that is officially bilingual in English and French. All three territories recognise French as well, and the Northwest Territories and Nunavut also give official status to Indigenous languages.