Alberta
Alberta /ælˈbɜːrtə/ is a province o Canadae. It haed a population o 3,645,257 in 2011,[1] makkin it the maist populous o Canadae's three prairie provinces. Alberta an its neebour, Saskatchewan, wur established as provinces on 1 September 1905.[3]
Alberta | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Laitin: Fortis et liber ("Strang an free") | |
 Map o Canadae wi Alberta heichlichtit | |
| Confederation | September 1, 1905 (split frae Northwast Territories) (11t) |
| Capital | Edmonton |
| Lairgest ceety | Calgary |
| Lairgest metro | Calgary Region |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Constitutional monarchy |
| • Lieutenant-Govrenor | Don Ethell |
| • Premier | Jason Kenney (UCP) |
| Legislatur | Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Federal representation | (in Canadian Pairlament) |
| Hoose seats | 28 o 338 (8.3%) |
| Senate seats | 6 o 105 (5.7%) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 661848 km2 (255,541 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 640081 km2 (247,137 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19531 km2 (7,541 sq mi) 3% |
| Area rank | Rankit 6t |
| 6.6% o Canadae | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,645,257 [1] |
| • Rank | Rankit 4t |
| • Density | 5.69/km2 (14.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Albertan |
| Offeecial leids | Inglis |
| GDP | |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Tot (2009) | C$178.225 billion[2] |
| • Per capita | C$49,563 (3rd) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 |
| Postal abbr. | AB |
| Postal code prefix | T |
| ISO 3166 code | CA-AB |
| Flouer |  Wild rose |
| Tree | Lodgepole Pine |
| Bird | Great Horned Owl |
| Website | www |
| Rankins include aw provinces an territories | |
Alberta is locatit in wastren Canadae, bundit bi the provinces o Breetish Columbie tae the wast an Saskatchewan tae the east, the Northwast Territories tae the north, an the US state o Montana tae the sooth. Alberta is ane o three Canadian provinces an territories tae border anerlie a single U.S. state and is ane o anerlie twa provinces that are landlockit an aw.
References
eedit- ↑ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. 24 Januar 2012. Retrieved 8 Februar 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada (11 November 2009). "Real gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory 2004–2008". Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ↑ "Alberta becomes a Province". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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