Metropolitan areas - SGC 2001

Status: This standard was replaced by the 'Metropolitan areas - SGC 2006' as of January 16, 2007.

Classification structure

Metropolitan areas - SGC 2001 - Classification structure
Code Title Abbreviation Alpha code Map
10Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and LabradorNote 1 N.L. NL PDF
11Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island P.E.I. PE PDF
12Nova Scotia Nova Scotia N.S. NS PDF
13New Brunswick New Brunswick N.B. NB PDF
24Quebec Quebec Que. QC PDF
35Ontario Ontario Ont. ON PDF
46Manitoba Manitoba Man. MB PDF
47Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Sask. SK PDF
48Alberta Alberta Alta. AB PDF
59British Columbia British Columbia B.C. BC PDF
60Yukon Territory Yukon Territory Y.T. YT PDF
61Northwest Territories Northwest Territories N.W.T. NT PDF
62 NunavutNote 2 Nvt. NU PDF

Note(s)

Note 1

The boundaries, names, codes and status of the standard geographic areas reflect those in effect on January 1, 2001 with the exception of the name change of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (previously Newfoundland) which became effective on December 6, 2001. Before October 21, 2002, the alpha code for Newfoundland and Labrador was NF. Furthermore N.L. is the official abbreviation for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It replaces the provisional abbreviation (Nfld.Lab.) listed in the 2001 SGC manual.

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Note 2

There is no official abbreviation for Nunavut at this time. The abbreviation used here for this entity is provisional.

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