ALBERTA

ELEANOR ANSTYNOVEMBER 28, 20124F

Borders

Northwest Territory is north of Alberta.

U.S is south of Alberta.

Saskatchewan is east of Alberta.

British Columbia is west of

Alberta. Map of Alberta

Geography

Alberta is a prairie that has lots of farms on the land. The southern part is rocky. The northern part is covered in grassy plains.

This is a river in Alberta

Major Cities

The capital is Edmonton.

Another major city

is Calgary.

A rode in Alberta

People

The population is 3,798,800.

The major religion is Christianity.

• The major language spoken are English and French.

People of the world.

Natural Resources and Industry

Edmonton

Natural gas, coal, and wheat is the dominant crop.

Agriculture , grain, meat packing , flour milling, dairying, and food processing are important industries.

History

Many tribes settled in Alberta such as the Cree, Beaver, Blood, and Blackfoot .

The first European known to have reached(1754) present-day Alberta was Anthony Hendon of the Hudson’s Bay Company.

This is a native American

Interesting Facts

Forests cover half of Alberta.

Alberta has two hockey teams. One of them are the Calgary Flames.

The provincial flower is Wild Rose. The logo for the

Calgary Flames

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