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Canada
Dominion of Canada
 Canada
is a country occupying northern North America, bounded to the south by the
continental United States, northwest by
Alaska (USA), east by the Atlantic Ocean and
west by the Pacific Ocean. Canada extends through the Arctic Ocean to the
North Pole, making it the northernmost country in the world. Canada is the second largest country in area, after Russia.
Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories. Initially
constituted through the British North America Act of 1867, it is governed as a
parliamentary democracy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, represented by
a Governor General.
Canada's official languages are English and French. The Capital city is Ottawa
and the largest city is Toronto.
Time Zones - Canada
In Canada, Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time usually have been regulated by
Canadian
provincial and territorial governments. Exceptions may exist in certain
Canadian municipalities.
Clocks in Canada are turned forward by one hour on the second Sunday in March and turned
back on the first Sunday of November.
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Canadian Province / Territory
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Standard
Time |
Daylight
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AB |
Alberta, Canada |
GMT-7 |
GMT-6 |
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BC |
British Columbia, Canada (most) |
GMT-8 |
GMT-7 |
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MB |
Manitoba, Canada |
GMT-6 |
GMT-5 |
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NB |
New Brunswick, Canada |
GMT-4 |
GMT-3
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NF |
Newfoundland, Canada |
GMT-3:30 |
GMT-2:30 |
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NT |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
GMT-7 |
GMT-6 |
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NS |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
GMT-4 |
GMT-3 |
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NU |
Nunavut, Canada
(Mountain) |
GMT-7 |
GMT-6 |
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NU |
Nunavut, Canada
(Central) |
GMT-6 |
GMT-5 |
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NU |
Nunavut, Canada
(Eastern) |
GMT-5 |
GMT-4 |
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ON |
Ontario, Canada (E) |
GMT-5 |
GMT-4 |
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ON |
Ontario, Canada (W) |
GMT-6 |
GMT-5 |
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PE |
Prince Edward Island, Canada |
GMT-4 |
GMT-3 |
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QC |
Québec, Canada |
GMT-5 |
GMT-4 |
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QC |
Québec, Canada (E) |
GMT-4 |
NA |
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SK |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
GMT-6 |
NA |
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SK |
Saskatchewan, Canada
(Lloydminster) |
GMT-7 |
GMT-6 |
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YK |
Yukon, Canada |
GMT-8 |
GMT-7 |
Canada Time Zones
Copies of Canada's time zone maps, found
here,
are available in postscript format for insertion into your document using a word
processor or document editor that supports Adobe postscript. Click on the
selection, and respond with Save File (or equivalent) when prompted by
Netscape or other browsers. These files are approximately 0.25 to 0.5 Mbytes in
size.
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News:
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USA & Canada clocks
on Daylight Saving Time until:
Sunday 4 November 2012 2am local time
Europe / UK clocks
on Summer Time until:
Sunday 28 October 2012 01:00 GMT
Australia clocks
on Standard Time until:
Sunday 7 October 2012 3am local time
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