Date Alberta Entered Confederation
September 1, 1905
Area of Alberta
661,848 sq. km (255,541 sq. miles) (Natural Resources Canada, 2001)
Topography
Alberta has a varied topography with rolling foothills, mountains, prehistoric hoodoos, desert and farmlands.
Capital City of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Population of Alberta
3,645,257 (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census)
Residents are known as
Albertans
Aboriginal peoples in Alberta
First Nations, Métis
Main Alberta industries
Agriculture, forestry, telecommunications and oil and gas
Time Zone
Almost all of Alberta is in the Mountain Time Zone
Climate
Alberta has a dry continental climate with warm summers and cold winters
Alberta Statutory Holidays (in addition to National Holidays)
Family Day - third Monday in February
Blogs
The Real Banff Explore Edmonton
Just some facts - For you information (FYI)
- At 3,747 m above sea level, the summit of Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta and the second highest point in the Canadian Rockies.
Other:
Travel Alberta
Life in Calgary
Government of Alberta
City of Calgary
Birds Calgary
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