Alberta facts

Alberta is a province in the country of Canada

Population: As of April 1, 2005, Alberta's population is estimated to be 3,236,906. This represents a yearly increase of approximately 46,500 persons (or 1.46% growth) since April 1, 2004.
Source: Alberta Finance

Capital City: Edmonton

Currency: Canadian dollar

Weather: Current weather in Alberta

Telephone Area Codes: 780 in the northern part of the province, 403 in the south

Proclaimed a Province: September 1, 1905

Time Zone: Mountain Time (two hours behind Toronto or New York; one hour ahead of Vancouver, Seattle or Los Angeles; seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT); and six hours behind GMT during Daylight Savings Time)

Moving to Alberta

Alberta's booming economy and quality of life attract people from across Canada and around the world. If you're interested in making Alberta your new home or if you already live here and are planning to move somewhere else in the province, the links on the below page will take you to information on everything from housing and services to Alberta communities to changing your address. Moving to and around Alberta

Alberta at the Smithsonian

Alberta was featured in the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival in Washington D.C from June 26 — July 11, 2006. It marked the first time a region of a country outside of the United States had been featured. Alberta was eager to participate so that other people could learn more about the province. Alberta at the Smithsonian website Fact sheets on Alberta

More facts about Alberta

Maps and Travel

Travelling to and around Alberta — Driving distance calculator

Map of Alberta

Parks and Protected Areas Map — Order a free map of all provincial parks, recreation areas, wildland parks, wilderness areas, ecological reserves, heritage rangelands and natural areas.

Emblems

Alberta's most well-known emblem is the Wild Rose, but the province has many other emblems.
Alberta's emblems (pdf)

Use of the officials Emblems and Armorial Bearings

Events

Events in Alberta

Communities

Community Profiles

Municipal Profiles