53 Facts About Alberta Canada

Alberta Canada is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the US state of Montana to the south.

Alberta Canada's capital is Edmonton, while Calgary is its largest city.

Alberta Canada's economy is based on hydrocarbons, petrochemical industries, livestock and agriculture.

Alberta Canada is renowned for its natural beauty, richness in fossils and for housing important nature reserves.

Alberta Canada is home to six UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites: The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Dinosaur Provincial Park, the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Wood Buffalo National Park and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park.

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Alberta Canada was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta Canada, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.

Much of the unforested part of Alberta Canada is given over either to grain or to dairy farming, with mixed farming more common in the north and centre, while ranching and irrigated agriculture predominate in the south.

Alberta Canada badlands are located in southeastern Alberta Canada, where the Red Deer River crosses the flat prairie and farmland, and features deep canyons and striking landforms.

The northerly location and isolation from the weather systems of the Pacific Ocean cause Alberta Canada to have a dry climate with little moderation from the ocean.

Northern Alberta Canada is mostly covered by boreal forest and has a subarctic climate.

The agricultural area of southern Alberta Canada has a semi-arid steppe climate because the annual precipitation is less than the water that evaporates or is used by plants.

Western Alberta Canada is protected by the mountains and enjoys the mild temperatures brought by winter Chinook winds.

Alberta Canada has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters.

The southern and east central parts of Alberta Canada are covered by short prairie grass, which dries up as summer lengthens, to be replaced by hardy perennials such as the prairie coneflower, fleabane, and sage.

Alberta Canada is home to only one venomous snake species, the prairie rattlesnake.

Alberta Canada is home to many large carnivores such as wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, and mountain lions, which are found in the mountains and wooded regions.

Since the early 1950s, the Government of Alberta Canada has operated a rat-control program, which has been so successful that only isolated instances of wild rat sightings are reported, usually of rats arriving in the province aboard trucks or by rail.

In 2006, Alberta Canada Agriculture reported zero findings of wild rats; the only rat interceptions have been domesticated rats that have been seized from their owners.

Alberta Canada has one of the greatest diversities and abundances of Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossils worldwide.

Extreme southernmost portion of Alberta Canada was part of the French territory of Louisiana and was sold to the United States in 1803.

Northern Alberta was included in the North-Western Territory until 1870, when it and Rupert's land became Canada's North-West Territories.

District of Alberta Canada was created as part of the North-West Territories in 1882.

Statistics Alberta Canada estimated the province to have a population of 4,543,111 in Q3 of 2022.

Since 2000, Alberta Canada's population has experienced a relatively high rate of growth, mainly because of its burgeoning economy.

In 2016, Alberta Canada continued to have the youngest population among the provinces with a median age of 36.

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Alberta Canada's population rose from 73,022 in 1901 to 3,290,350 according to the 2006 census.

In line with the rest of Alberta Canada, many are descended from immigrants of Western European nations, notably England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and France, but large numbers later came from other regions of Europe, notably Germany, Ukraine and Scandinavia.

Alberta Canada is the third most diverse province in terms of visible minorities after British Columbia and Ontario with 13.

Alberta Canada had the second-highest percentage of non-religious residents among the provinces at 31.

Alberta Canada has a population of Hutterites, a communal Anabaptist sect similar to the Mennonites, and has a significant population of Seventh-day Adventists.

Alberta Canada is home to a growing Jewish population of about 15,400 people who constituted 0.

Alberta Canada's economy was one of the strongest in the world, supported by the burgeoning petroleum industry and to a lesser extent, agriculture and technology.

In 2014, Alberta had the second-largest economy in Canada after Ontario, with a GDP exceeding.

Fraser Institute states that Alberta has very high levels of economic freedom and rates Alberta as the freest economy in Canada, and second-freest economy amongst US states and Canadian provinces.

In 2015, Alberta Canada's GDP grew unstably despite low oil prices, with growth rates as high 4.

Alberta Canada is one of the top producers of plains buffalo for the consumer market.

Wheat and canola are primary farm crops, with Alberta Canada leading the provinces in spring wheat production; other grains are prominent.

Forestry plays a vital role in Alberta Canada's economy, providing over 15,000 jobs and contributing billions of dollars annually.

Alberta Canada is the world's second-largest exporter of natural gas and the fourth-largest producer.

Alberta Canada has been a tourist destination from the early days of the 20th century, with attractions including outdoor locales for skiing, hiking, and camping, shopping locales such as West Edmonton Mall, Calgary Stampede, outdoor festivals, professional athletic events, international sporting competitions such as the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games, as well as more eclectic attractions.

Alberta Canada's Rockies include well-known tourist destinations Banff National Park and Jasper National Park.

Government of Alberta Canada is organized as a parliamentary democracy with a unicameral legislature.

Alberta Canada's elections have tended to yield much more conservative outcomes than those of other Canadian provinces.

Since the 1960s, Alberta Canada has had three main political parties, the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the social democratic New Democrats.

In 2006, Alberta Canada formed the Alberta Canada Law Enforcement Response Teams to combat organized crime and the serious offences that accompany it.

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Military bases in Alberta Canada include Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, CFB Edmonton, CFB Suffield and CFB Wainwright.

In terms of income tax, Alberta Canada is the "best province" for those with a low income because there is no provincial income tax for those who earn $18,915 or less.

Alberta Canada municipalities raise a significant portion of their income through levying property taxes.

University of Alberta Canada, located in Edmonton and established in 1908, is Alberta Canada's oldest and largest university.

The University of Calgary, once affiliated with the University of Alberta Canada, gained its autonomy in 1966 and is the second-largest university in Alberta Canada.

The Alberta government provides health services for all its residents as set out by the provisions of the Canada Health Act of 1984.

Alberta Canada is well-connected by air, with international airports in both Calgary and Edmonton.

Alberta Canada has relationships with many provinces, states, and other entities worldwide.