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Alberta | |
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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 /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 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.