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Where is Saskatchewan?

Saskatchewan is one of the three prairie provinces in Canada. Manitoba is to the east,
Alberta is to the west, and Northwest Territories is north of the province.
It is the fifth largest province. (map)

The name "Saskatchewan"
comes from the Cree word "Kisisskatchewan"
which means "swift flowing river".

Saskatchewan flag

Area
651,942 sq. km (251,700 sq. mi)

Land and Water
Half is forest, one-third is cultivated land
and one-eighth is covered with water.

Population
Saskatchewan's population was 1,098,352
( 2016 census ) according to Statistics Canada.
Most of the people live in the southern part of the province.
(72.3% of the population in urban centres and 27.7% in rural areas) 2011

Entered Dominion of Canada:
1 September 1905

Capital city:
Regina

Economy :
Wheat, beef cattle and hogs, forestry, food products,
machinery, petroleum (oil), uranium, potash

Facts:
Known as Canada's breadbasket with 40% of the country's farmland ;
the second main producer of oil in Canada ; the main producer of uranium
in the world; the largest potash mine in the world.

Government :
The Saskatchewan Party ; leader - Brad Wall

MORE about SASKATCHEWAN :

INTRODUCTION THE FACTS EMBLEMS 1 , 2 TOUR OF SASKATCHEWAN FARMING (types of farms, crops, farm animals, products farm life, machinery) GEOGRAPHY (land & water) CLIMATE (WEATHER)

HISTORY SETTLEMENT PEOPLE FIRST PEOPLES PLACE NAMES REGINA (the capital city) R.C.M.P. CITIES

INDUSTRY/ECONOMY (food processing, mining, forestry, electricity) MINERAL RESOURCES (oil, gas, coal, potash) PARKS AND RECREATION WILDLIFE TRIVIA GOVERNMENT LINKS

list of all SASKATCHEWAN web pages

WEB PAGES FOR STUDENTS

J.Giannetta
Regina, Sask.
2003 (updated 2017)
jgiannet@hotmail.com

curriculum - grade 4