Saskatchewan Key Facts

Location

Central Canada.

Time

GMT - 6. Most of Saskatchewan does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Note:
Lloydminster, on the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, is GMT -7 and does observe DST (so GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Area

588,276 sq km (227,134 sq miles).

Population

968,157 (2006).

Population Density

1.6 per sq km.

Capital

Regina. Population: 194,971 (2006).

Geography

Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, Alberta to the west, and the US states of North Dakota and Montana to the south. Its landscape is mainly prairie, parkland, forests and lakes. Prince Albert National Park is the gateway to Saskatchewan's wilderness. The highest elevation is the Cypress Hills in the southwest, 1,392m (4,566ft) above sea level.

Language

Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Saskatchewan.
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