The provinces of Vanuatu are like the states in the US or provinces in Canada. The names of the provinces are derived from the letters of the names of the islands in that province.
Canada was created on July 1, 1867, with four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. All four original provinces became part of Canada at the same time.
The three provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are collectively referred to as Canada's "Maritime Provinces."The three Maritime Provinces, plus the Province of...
Canada's provinces became provinces at different times and in differing ways.New Brunswick and Nova Scotia became provinces under section 3 of the British North America Act. Ontario and Québec...