Alberta
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| Alberta |
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| Motto: Laitin: Fortis et liber ("Strang an free") |
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| Caipital | Edmonton | ||||
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| Lairgest ceety | Calgary | ||||
| Lairgest metro | Calgary Region | ||||
| Offeecial leids | Inglis | ||||
| Demonym | Albertan | ||||
| Govrenment | |||||
| Type | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| Lieutenant-Govrenor | Don Ethell | ||||
| Premier | Alison Redford (PC) | ||||
| Legislatur | Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||||
| Federal representation | In Canadian pairlament | ||||
| Hoose seats | 28 o 308 (9.1%) | ||||
| Senate seats | 6 o 105 (5.7%) | ||||
| Confederation | September 1, 1905 (split frae Northwast Territories) (11t) | ||||
| Aurie | Ranked 6t | ||||
| Total | 661,848 km2 (255,541 sq mi) | ||||
| Laund | 640,081 km2 (247,137 sq mi) | ||||
| Watter (%) | 19,531 km2 (7,541 sq mi) (3%) | ||||
| Proportion o Canadae | 6.6% o 9,984,670 km2 | ||||
| Population | Ranked 4t | ||||
| Total (2011) | 3,645,257 [1] | ||||
| Densitie (2011) | 5.69 /km2 (14.7 /sq mi) | ||||
| GDP | Ranked 3rd | ||||
| Total (2009) | C$178.225 billion[2] | ||||
| Per caipita | C$49,563 (3rd) | ||||
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| Postal | AB | ||||
| ISO 3166-2 | CA-AB | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-7 | ||||
| Postal code prefix | T | ||||
| Flouer |  Wild rose |
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| Tree | Lodgepole Pine | ||||
| Bird | Great Horned Owl | ||||
| Wabsteid | www.alberta.ca | ||||
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Alberta /ælˈbɜrtə/ 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 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 [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses. Statistics Canada (January 24, 2012). Retrieved on 8 Februar 2012. .
- ↑ Statistics Canada (November 11, 2009). Real gross domestic product, expenditure-based, by province and territory 2004–2008. Retrieved on 5 Dizember 2009. .
- ↑ Alberta becomes a Province. Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 6 August 2009. .
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