Located in western Canada, Alberta is the westernmost of the 3 prairie provinces and it is bordered by the state of Montanato the south, British Columbia to the west, the Northwest Territories in the north and Saskatchewan on the east. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/namera.htm Alberta is the fourth largest province in Canada and has one of the world’s largest proven crude oil reserves located mostly in its large expanse of oil sands. http://alberta.ca/home/181.cfm Other hydrocarbon resources include conventional oil deposita, natural gas, coal, and coal bed methane ( natural gas located in coal seams). Manufactured products, lumber resources, hunting and fishing opportunities, and agriculture are also major sources of income for Alberta’s population.
Alberta is also home to the world’s largest pysanka or Easter egg in the world which is located in Vegreville. The town of Vulcan which calls itself the “Official Star Trek Capital of Canada” formed the “Vulcan Association of Science and Trek” with the express intent of constructing their own starship. The result is the FX6-1995-a which is a 31 foot version of a Constitution Class Federation Starship similar to the Enterprise and sports plaques giving its hull number which includes the designator for the Vulcan airport and the year that the model was unveiled. The Plaques provide the information in three languages; English, Vulcan and Klingon. http://www.vulcantourism.com/about-vulcan-albertas-star-ship-fx6-1995-a.html
Every year folk flock to Calgary for the annual Stampede which is a 10 day event which includes a festival, exhibition and rodeo. http://calgarystampede.com/
Brief History
The Canadian provincial district of Alberta was formed in 1882 and the Governor General of Canada, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell the Marquess of Lorne, named the territory after his wife Princess Louise Caroline Alberta who was the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and the royal consort Prince Albert. At the time it became a provincial district Alberta only contained the portion of its current dimensions that lie south of 55° N lat and west of 111° but when it became a full province in 1905 the present boundaries were established. http://culture.alberta.ca/about/emblems/motto.aspx
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Cities In Alberta
Calgary Stampede
Every year folk flock to Calgary for the annual Stampede which is a 10 day event which includes a festival, exhibition and rodeo. The event is held every year in July and was first held in 1886 as the Calgary Exhibition but was later combined with the Calgary stampede which began in 1921 and is now a premier rodeo event.
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Fast Facts
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Country
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Capital
Edmonton
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Lieutenant-Governor
Norman Kwong
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Premier
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Population
3,632,4832 (2009)
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Currency
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Area codes
780, 403, and 587
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Time zones
North American Mountain Time
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Motto
Fortis et Liber, "Strong and free"
