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National regions
provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following
regions (generally from west to east):
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Northern Canada (
The North)
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Yukon
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Northwest Territories
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Nunavut
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Western Canada
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British Columbia
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Prairies
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Alberta
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Saskatchewan
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Manitoba
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Eastern Canada
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Central Canada
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Ontario
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Quebec
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Atlantic Canada
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Maritimes
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New Brunswick
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Prince Edward Island
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Nova Scotia
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Other regions are:
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English Canada, sometimes known as the ''Rest of Canada'' (excluding Quebec) when considering topics of language
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French Canada
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Pacific Canada
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Acadia
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Quebec-Windsor Corridor
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Four Corners
Seats in the
Senate are equally divided between four regions: Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, and the West, with special status for Newfoundland and the North.
Provincial regions

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The provinces and territories are all sub-divided into regions for a variety of official and unofficial purposes. In some provinces, the regions have been officially defined by their respective governments. In others, the "regions" have no official status.
See also
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Geography of Canada
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Lists of unofficial regions by country
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Census geographic units of Canada
References
1. Statistics Canada - 2001 Census
2. Government of the Northwest Territories - Municipal and Community Affairs
3. Statistics Canada - 2001 Census
4. Government of Nunavut