BLM Leg 3 #6	Population Data for Canadian Provinces/Territories 
P 1 of 3	and Their Capitals

Collect and organize second-hand data from atlases, almanacs, and the Internet and present the data in an ordered list. 

1.	For the chart below, decide how you will order your list (e.g., alphabetically, geographically from west to east, etc.). Do not order the list numerically, as you will do this in a later chart.

2.	Find the population of all Canadian provinces and territories. Enter the name and population of each province and territory on the chart below.

3.	Find the population of the capital cities of all Canadian provinces and territories. Record the name and population of each capital city in the appropriate columns below.
Ordered List
Province/Territory	Population	Capital City	Population	

				

				

				

				

BLM Leg 3 #6	Population Data for Canadian Provinces/Territories 
P 2 of 3	and Their Capitals (Continued)

4.	Display your population data as a numerically ordered list on the following two tables.

Population Rank of Provinces and Territories	Population Rank of Capital Cities
Province/Territory	Population		Capital City	Population	

					

					

					

					

a)	Which of Canada’s provinces or territories has the largest population?
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b)	Which of Canada’s provinces or territories has the smallest population?
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c)	Which of Canada’s capital cities has the largest population?
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d)	Which of Canada’s capital cities has the smallest population?
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e)	What is the arithmetic average (mean) population of Canada’s provinces and territories?
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f)	What is the middle value population of Canada’s provinces and territories?
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BLM Leg 3 #6	Population Data for Canadian Provinces/Territories 
P 3 of 3	and Their Capitals (Continued)

g)	Estimate and calculate Canada’s total population. ____________________________
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h)	Is there a relationship between the population of the provinces or territories and their 
capitals? Explain. 
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