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DescriptionCanada provinces evolution 2.gif
English: Animation of the changes to the borders of Canada.
The captions read as follows:
July 1, 1867: Dominion of Canada formed
July 15, 1870: Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory join, become North-West Territories; Manitoba formed
July 20, 1871: British Columbia joins
July 1, 1873: Prince Edward Island joins
July 26, 1874: Ontario provisionally expanded north and west
April 12, 1876: District of Keewatin formed
September 1, 1880: British Arctic Islands joins as part of North-West Territories
July 1, 1881: Manitoba expanded
May 7, 1886: Border of District of Keewatin adjusted
August 12, 1889: Ontario's expansion finalised
June 13, 1898: Yukon Territory formed, Quebec enlarged
May 23, 1901: Yukon Territory adjusted
September 1, 1905: Alberta and Saskatchewan formed, District of Keewatin dissolved
May 15, 1912: Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec enlarged; North-West Territories renamed Northwest Territories
March 11, 1927: Border with Newfoundland adjusted
March 31, 1949: Newfoundland joins
April 1, 1999: Nunavut formed
December 6, 2001: Newfoundland renamed Newfoundland and Labrador
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Animated map showing changes to the borders of Canadian provinces and territories over time