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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).

In AlbertaAlberta is one of Canada's provinces. Its capital is the city of Edmonton. Other cities and towns include Banff, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. See also: List of communities in Alberta. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength CapitalLargest city Regina Saskatoon Area Total % fresh water 7th largest(5th lgst prov. 651 036 km² 9. 1% Population Total (2001) Density Ranked 6th 1 015 and ManitobaManitoba ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free Capital Winnipeg Largest City Winnipeg Area Total % fresh water 8th largest(6th lgst prov. 647 797 km² 14. 5% Population Total (2003) Density Ranked 5th 1 162 800 1. 78/km² Ad census divisions are numbered, and take in groups of municipalities such as cities and townships. In Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Quaerite Primum Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God Capital St. John's Largest City St. John's Provincial Anthem Ode to Newfoundland Area Total % fresh water 10th largest(7th lgst prov., census division boundaries were drawn arbitrarily and are also numbered.

The Northwest TerritoriesA former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory . Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: None Capital Yellowknife Official Languages Chipewyan, Cree, Dogrib or Tli Cho, English, French, Gwich and NunavutNunavut ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Nunavut Sanginivut (Nunavut our strength / Our land our strength Capital Iqaluit Official Language English, French, Inuktitut, and Inuinnaqtun Area Total % fresh water 1st largest(1st lgst terr. 2 093 190 km² 7. are both divided into regions. The Yukon has no census divisions, and is considered a census division in itself.

There are also smaller divisions known as census subdivisions, which generally correspond to municipal units.

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

• Map of Census Divisions