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Canadian postal abbreviations for provinces and territories
Abbreviation | English name | French name | Source (English) |
AB | Alberta | Alberta | First letter of first two syllables |
BC | British Columbia | Colombie-Britannique | Initials |
MB | Manitoba | Manitoba | First letter of first and last syllables |
NB | New Brunswick | Nouveau-Brunswick | Initials |
NL | Newfoundland and Labrador | Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Initials |
NS | Nova Scotia | Nouvelle-Écosse | Initials |
NT | Northwest Territories | Territoires du Nord-Ouest | Initials |
NU | Nunavut | Nunavut | First two letters |
ON | Ontario | Ontario | First two letters |
PE | Prince Edward Island | Île-du-Prince-Édouard | Initials of first two words |
QC | Quebec | Québec | First and last consonant |
SK | Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | First letter of first two syllables |
YT | Yukon | Yukon | Initials of "Yukon Territory" |