An Introduction To Canada
...nces it helps us to remember where the three largest cities are located. Why? Because the three largest cities, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are not only in these provinces but they are also ranked the same as the provinces. That is, Toronto, the largest city is in Ontario, Montreal, the second largest city is in Quebec, and Vancouver, the third largest city is in British Columbia. The territories are the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. These territories are located in the northern third of Canada. The territories are a very large part of Canada but only a few people live there. The reason that so few people live in the north is that it is very cold up there. 31 million people live in Canada but only about 250 thousand live in the high northern territories. Canada is nearly surrounded by oceans. The ocean o...