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Geographical names - Canada

Geographical names of Canada
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/

Origins of Canada's Geographical Names
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/education/index_e.php

Place-names of Canada
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006315

Aboriginal Place Names
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/info/info106_e.html

Commission de toponymie du Québec
http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/

The Origin of the Name "Ontario"
http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=EC001098

British Columbia's Geographical Names: A Reflection of Our Natural and Cultural Heritage
http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcnames/

Canada, Provinces & Territories: The naming of their capital cities
http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/education/cap_e.php

The Inuvialuit Place Name Virtual Exhibit
http://www.pwnhc.ca/inuvialuit/index.html

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