Dominion of Canada
Dominion of Canada was a state in Canada and the Subarctic (North America) that lasted from 1867 to 1982 CE, about 115 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
Self-governing federation formed in 1867 from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It grew to the Pacific and Arctic and gained full legislative independence in 1931.
See Dominion of Canada on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1867 to 1982 CE
- Duration
- 115 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Canada and the Subarctic, North America
- Language family
- Germanic
- Capital
- Ottawa
Came from
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- British North America
- Province of Canada
- Colony of British Columbia
Became
Events in North America during its time
- Canadian Confederation and Alaska Purchase
- Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Apollo 11 lands on the Moon
Neighbours in North America
- United States
- Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company)
- Comanche empire (Comancheria)
- British North America
- Russian America
- Canada
- Danish Greenland
- Cherokee Nation
- Red River Colony
- Greenland
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Dominion of Canada exist?
1867 to 1982 CE, about 115 years.
Where was Dominion of Canada?
Canada and the Subarctic, in North America. Its capital was Ottawa.
What language did Dominion of Canada speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.
What came before Dominion of Canada?
Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company), British North America, Province of Canada and Colony of British Columbia.
What came after Dominion of Canada?
Canada.