Alberta Key Facts

Location

Western Canada.

Time

GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).

Area

661,848 sq km (255,541 sq miles).

Population

3.4 million (2006).

Population Density

5.1 per sq km.

Capital

Edmonton. Population: 1 million (2006).

Geography

Alberta is the most westerly of the ‘prairie and plains' provinces, bordered to the west by British Columbia and the Rockies, and to the south by Montana. In the north, along the border with the Northwest Territories, there is a wilderness of forests, lakes and rivers. Mt. Columbia on the western Rocky Mountains border is the highest point, rising to 3,747m (12,293ft). Alberta also has significant icefields. They release meltwaters which supply the Mackenzie River flowing into the Arctic Ocean, and the North Saskatchewan River flowing into Hudson Bay.

Language

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