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Le Canada
Canada is officially a bilingual country, though outside of the province of Québec, French is considerably less common than English. Nonetheless, Canada’s 13 provinces and territories have official names in both languages.
| Alberta | l’Alberta | (f) | |
| British Columbia | la Colombie-Britannique | ||
| Manitoba | le Manitoba | ||
| New Brunswick | le Nouveau-Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | la Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | ||
| Northwest Territories | les Territoires du Nord-Ouest | (m) | |
| Nova Scotia | la Nouvelle-Écosse | ||
| Nunavut | le Nunavut | ||
| Ontario | l’Ontario | (m) | |
| Prince Edward Island | l’île du Prince-Édouard | (f) | |
| Quebec | le Québec | ||
| Saskatchewan | la Saskatchewan* | ||
| Yukon (Territory) | le Yukon le territoire du Yukon |
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* According to the Saskatchewan government’s official website and les Fransaskois (French-speaking inhabitants of Saskatchewan), this province is feminine. However, many dictionaries and websites mistakenly say it’s masculine.
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