Saskatchewan: Province o Canadae

Saskatchewan (Inglis pronunciation: , ) is a prairie province in Canadae, which haes an aurie o 588,276 square kilometre (227,100 sq mi).

Saskatchewan is bordered on the wast bi Alberta, on the north bi the Northwast Territories, on the east bi Manitoba, an on the sooth bi the U.S. states o Montana an North Dakota.

Saskatchewan
Banner o Saskatchewan
Banner
Coat of airms o Saskatchewan
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Laitin: Multis e Gentibus Vires
("Strength frae Mony Fowks")
Map o Canadae wi Saskatchewan heichlichtit
Map o Canadae wi Saskatchewan heichlichtit
Confederation1 September 1905 (Split frae NWT) (10t)
CapitalRegina
Lairgest ceetySaskatoon
Lairgest metroSaskatoon
Govrenment
 • TeepConstitutional monarchy
 • Lieutenant-GovrenorRussell Mirasty
 • PremierScott Moe (Saskatchewan Pairty)
LegislaturLegislative Assembly o Saskatchewan
Federal representation(in Canadian Pairlament)
Hoose seats14 o 338 (4.1%)
Senate seats6 o 105 (5.7%)
Area
 • Total651900 km2 (251,700 sq mi)
 • Laund591670 km2 (228,450 sq mi)
 • Water59366 km2 (22,921 sq mi)  9.1%
Area rankRankit 7th
 6.5% o Canadae
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,033,381
 • RankRankit 6t
 • Density1.75/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Saskatchewanian, Saskatchewanese, Saskie, Saskatchewaner
Offeecial leidsInglis an French (Inglis predominates)
GDP
 • Rank6t
 • Tot (2009)C$56.553 billion
 • Per capitaC$45,718 (5t)
Time zoneUTC−6 (although geographically in UTC-7 so technically on daylicht savin time year roond) Lloydminster an vicinity: UTC−7 an does observe DST
Postal abbr.
SK
Postal code prefixS
ISO 3166 codeCA-SK
FlouerWastren Red Lily
TreePaper Birch
BirdSharp-tailed Grouse
Websitewww.gov.sk.ca
Rankins include aw provinces an territories

As o Aprile 2011, the population o Saskatchewan wis estimatit at 1,053,960. Residents primarily live in the soothren hauf o the province. O the total population, 257,300 live in the province's lairgest ceety, Saskatoon, while 210,000 live in the provincial caipital, Regina. Ither major ceeties include Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current an North Battleford.

Saskatchewan wis first splorit by Europeans in 1690 an settled in 1774, haein an aa been inhabitit for thoosans o years bi various indigenous groups. It became a province in 1905. Saskatchewan's current premier is Brad Wall an its lieutenant-govrenor is Vaughn Solomon Schofield. Its major industries are agricultur, minin, an energy. "In 1992, the federal an provincial govrenments signed a historic land claim greement wi Saskatchewan First Naitions. Unner the greement, the First Nations received money tae buy land on the open mercat. As a result, aboot 761,000 acres hae been turned intae reserve land an mony First Naitions continue tae invest their settlement dollars in urban auries", includin Saskatoon.

The province's name is derivit frae the Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river wis designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowin river") in the Cree leid.

References

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