Manitoba

Manitoba
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Motto(s):  Laitin: Gloriosus et Liber ("Glorious and free")
Map o Canadae wi Manitoba heichlichtit
Confederation	15 Julie 1870 (5t)
Capital	Winnipeg
Lairgest ceety	Winnipeg
Lairgest metro	Winnipeg
Govrenment
• Teep	Constitutional monarchy
• Lieutenant Govrenor	Janice Filmon
• Premier	Heather Stefanson (PC)
Legislatur	Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Federal representation	(in Canadian Pairlament)
Hoose seats	14 o 338 (4.1%)
Senate seats	6 o 105 (5.7%)
Area
• Total	649950 km2 (250,950 sq mi)
• Laund	548360 km2 (211,720 sq mi)
• Water	101593 km2 (39,225 sq mi)  15.6%
Area rank	Rankit 8th
	6.5% o Canadae
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,208,268
• Rank	Rankit 5t
• Density	2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Manitoban
Offeecial leids	Inglis & French (de jure)
GDP
• Rank	6t
• Tot (2009)	C$50.973  billion
• Per capita	C$38,001 (8t)
Time zone	UTC–6, (DST −5)
Postal abbr.	MB
Postal code prefix	R
ISO 3166 code	CA-MB
Flouer	Prairie Crocus
Tree	White Spruce
Bird	Great Grey Owl
Website	www.gov.mb.ca
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Manitoba is a province o Canadae. The province, wi an aurie o 649,950 square kilometre (250,900 sq mi), haes a lairgely continental climate acause o its flat topography. Agricultur, maistly concentratit in the fertile soothren an wastren pairts o the province, is vital tae the province's economy; ither major industries are transportation, manufacturin, minin, forestry, energy, an tourism.