MANITOBA

Manitoba is one of three prairie provinces. Saskatchewan is to the west and Ontario is to the east.

The northern part of the province is covered with forests, lakes and rivers. It is the home for many different kinds of animals including the moose, deer, elk, black bear, beaver, muskrat, lynx and wolf. Churchill is called the "polar bear capital of the world" because a large number of bears make their dens south of the town.

There are several small communities in northern Manitoba

winter view of Norway House (photo:George Hunter)

a deer at Grass River Provincial Park

Manitoba has three large lakes - Lake Winnipeg, Lake Winnipegosis and Lake Manitoba. Lake Winnipeg is the largest.

Grass River Provincial Park

More than half of the lowlands of southern Manitoba are covered by water ( lakes, rivers, ponds and marshes ).

The small village of St. George on the Winnipeg River

Winnipeg is the capital city. The city is home to more than half of Manitoba's population.