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Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan
NameSaskatchewan
FullnameProvince of Saskatchewan
EntityAdjectiveProvincial
FlagFlag_of_Saskatchewan.svg
CoatOfArmsCoat of Arms of Saskatchewan.svg
Label Mapno
Motto 
("Strength from Many Peoples")
OfficialLangEnglish (de facto)
DemonymSaskatchewanian, Saskie, Saskatchewaner
FlowerWestern Red Lily
TreePaper Birch
BirdSharp-tailed Grouse
CapitalRegina
LargestCitySaskatoon
LargestMetroSaskatoon
PremierBrad Wall
PremierPartySaskatchewan Party
ViceroyGordon Barnhart
ViceroyTypeLieutenant-Governor
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
PostalAbbreviationSK
PostalCodePrefixS
AreaRank7th
TotalArea Km2651900
LandArea Km2591670
WaterArea Km259366
PercentWater9.1
PopulationRank6th
Population1,053,960
PopulationYear2011
DensityRank9th
Density Km21.67
GDP Year2009
GDP TotalC$56.553 billion
GDP Rank6th
GDP Per CapitaC$45,718
GDP Per Capita Rank5th
AdmittanceOrder10th
AdmittanceDateSeptember 1, 1905 (Split from NWT)
TimeZoneUTC−6 (never daylight saving time) Lloydminster and vicinity: UTC−7 and does observe DST
HouseSeats14
SenateSeats6
ISOCodeCA-SK
Websitewww.gov.sk.ca

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Saskatchewan c-enaudio=Saskatchewan.oggsəˈskætʃɨwən is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 km2 (588276000000 m2). Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.

As of April 2011, the population of Saskatchewan was estimated at 1,053,960. Residents primarily live in the southern half of the province. Of the total population, 257,300 live in the province's largest city, Saskatoon, while 210,000 live in the provincial capital, Regina. Other major cities include Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current and North Battleford.

Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774; having also been inhabited by various indigenous groups. It became a province in 1905. Saskatchewan's current premier is Brad Wall and its lieutenant-governor is Gordon Barnhart. Its major industries are agriculture, mining, and energy.

The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river was designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.


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