Alberta facts
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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)
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
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