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Alberta

Province of Canada

Cityprovince of CanadaQ1951

Also known as AB · Province of Alberta · Alta. · CA-AB · Wild Rose Country

Country: Canada
Located in: Canada
Population: 4,262,635(2021)
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1.www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Alberta&DGUIDlist=2021A000248&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0
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, 4,306,039(October 1, 2017)
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1.Stated in Statistics Canadawww5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?&id=0510005
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, 4,067,175(2016)
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1.Stated in Statistics Canadawww5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?&id=0510005
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Area: 661,848 km²
Head of government: Danielle Smith(since 2022)
, Jim Prentice(2014–2015)
, Rachel Notley(2015–2019)
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Founded: September 1, 1905
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1.Stated in Alberta Act
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Time zone: UTC−06:00
Postal code: T

Overview

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Alberta is a province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, the Northwest Territories to its north, and the U.S. state of Montana to its south. Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two landlocked provinces. The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains, while the western part borders the Rocky Mountains. The province has a predominantly continental climate, but seasonal temperatures tend to swing rapidly due to its aridity. Those swings are less pronounced in western Alberta because of its occasional Chinook winds. Alberta is Canada's fourth-largest province by area, at 661,848 square kilometres (255,541 sq mi), and the fourth-most populous, with 4,262,635 residents. Alberta's capital is Edmonton; its largest city is Calgary. The two cities are Alberta's largest census metropolitan areas. More than half of Albertans live in Edmonton or Calgary, which encourages a continuing rivalry between the two cities. English is the province's official language. In 2016, 76.0% of Albertans were anglophone, 1.8% were francophone, and 22.2% were allophone.

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Motto text: Fortis et liber literal translation: Strong and free, Fort et libre
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1.reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project-pic.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1206&ProjectElementID=4187Retrieved 2019-11-16
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Shares border with: Montana direction relative to location: south
Saskatchewan statement is subject of: Fourth Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey · direction relative to location: east
British Columbia statement is subject of: 120th meridian west · direction relative to location: west
Northwest Territories direction relative to location: north
Legislative body: Legislature of Alberta members / parts: Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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1.Stated in Alberta Act
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Flag: flag of Alberta(since 1968)
Capital: Edmonton
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1.Stated in Alberta Act
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Named after: Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll applies to name of object: Louise Caroline Alberta
Office held by the head of government: Premier of Alberta
Foundational text: Alberta Act
Executive body: Government of Alberta
Official name: Alberta
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1.Stated in Alberta Act
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Alberta
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1.Stated in Final Report of the French Constitutional Drafting Committee responsible for providing the Minister of Justice of Canada with a draft official French version of certain constitution enactments
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Separated from: Northwest Territories
Replaces: Alberta District
Athabasca District
Saskatchewan District
Assiniboia District
Geography of topic: geography of Alberta
Official language: English
Highest point: Mount Columbia elevation: 3,747 m · coordinates: 52.1472°N, 117.4417°W
Lowest point: Slave River elevation: 152 m · coordinates: 61.2802°N, 113.5880°W
Coordinates of northernmost point: 60.0000°N, 115.0000°W statement is subject of: 60th parallel north
Coordinates of southernmost point: 49.0000°N, 112.0000°W statement is subject of: 49th parallel north
Coordinates of westernmost point: 57.0000°N, 120.0000°W statement is subject of: 120th meridian west
Coordinates of easternmost point: 54.5000°N, 110.0000°W statement is subject of: Fourth Meridian of the Dominion Land Survey
Short name: Alta.
Alb.
AB
Альберта
Official symbol: Great Horned Owl
bighorn sheep
bull trout
Rosa acicularis
Pinus contorta
petrified wood
Festuca altaica
ammolite
Head of state: Charles III(since 2022)
Elizabeth II(1952–2022) proxy: Alberto Romero
Edward VII(1905–1910)
George V(1910–1936)
Edward VIII(1936–1936)
George VI(1936–1952)
Office held by head of state: monarch of Canada proxy: Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Wikimedia outline: outline of Alberta
Demonym: Albertan
Albertain applies to part: masculine
Albertaine applies to part: feminine
Albertano
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Alberta(since 1907)
Continent: North America
Public holiday: Easter Monday
Remembrance Day
Good Friday
Family Day
Victoria Day
Canada Day
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Government: parliamentary democracy
Language used: Hutterite German
South Slavey
Plautdietsch
Western Ojibwa
Stoney
Plains Cree
Danezaa
Tsuutʼina
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Chipewyan
Blackfoot
Geoshape: Data:Canada/Alberta.map
Located in or next to body of water: none
Local dialing code: 780 statement is subject of: area code 780
403 statement is subject of: area code 403
825 statement is subject of: Q109039507
587 statement is subject of: area codes 587, 825, and 368
Currency: Canadian dollar(since 1905)
Native label: Alberta
Coordinates of geographic center: 54.4997°N, 115.0011°W
Economy of topic: economy of Alberta
Demographics of topic: demographics of Alberta
Twinned administrative body: Guangdong(since 2017)
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Sources
1.open.alberta.ca/dataset/77046e6f-88ef-4309-985e-0e77dbf7db80/resource/3db61210-8616-43d1-b3fe-0cdf92a62972/download/guangdong-ab.pdf
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Heilongjiang(since 1981)
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1.canadainternational.gc.ca/china-chine/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/twinning_relationships_relations_jumelage.aspx?lang=eng
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Jalisco(since 1999)
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1.coordinacionpolitica.sre.gob.mx/index.php/entidades/148-jalisco
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Hokkaido(since 1980)
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1.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/sistercity-jumelage.aspx?lang=eng
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Total fertility rate: 1.5904(2019)
Life expectancy: 81.5 years(2014)
Different from: Alberta criterion used: toponym is not unique
GDP (nominal): 295B CAD(2020)
Permanent duplicated item: Q111142157
Q111143798
Contains the statistical territorial entity: Division No. 1
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Driving side: right
Has part(s) of the class: municipality in Alberta
Has cabinet: Cabinet of Alberta
Tartan: Alberta (Province) tartan
Alberta dress tartan
Highest judicial authority: Court of Appeal of Alberta
Category for people buried here: Q134089292

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54.5000, -115.0000OpenStreetMap ↗

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