Alberta
Alberta has a population of 3,512,368 people, and rising. Alberta's capital city is Edmonton, and has an area of 255,540 square miles, which is 647,797 square km. Alberta is landlocked in western Canada by British Columbia, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and U.S. Montana. Alberta is one of the only two areas of Canada that are landlocked, and is one of three areas that are only bordered by one U.S. state. Edmonton is located near the center of Alberta, and is the main supplier of Canada's crude oil, oil sands, and other resources found in the north. Alberta's largest city is Calgary, with 75% of Canada's population, and Edmonton are located in metropolitan areas where both cities exceed one million people. Popular tourist areas in Alberta are Banff, Canmore, Drumheller, Jasper, and Sylvan Lake. Alberta is the fourth largest province following Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. Alberta is 760 miles, or 1,223 km long, and 410 miles, or 660 km wide. Alberta has exceptional water resources, not including the semi-arid steppe to the southeastern region. The many rivers and lakes allows, and mainly is used for: swimming. fishing. water sports. There are only three large lakes which include National Park protected, Lake Clair, and the other two lakes are Lesser Slave Lake, and Lake Athabasca. The longest river, Peace River, originates in the Rockies in British Columbia, and flows north at an average rate of 2161 m3/p into Slave River. Most of north Alberta is light forests, while to the southwest, the Rockies are massively forested. The central aspen parkland region has the most fertile soil in Alberta and a lot of its population. The unfrosted areas of Alberta is used to grain, or to farm animals for milk (mainly cows). To the north, mixed farming is the most common compared to the south where ranches, and irrigated agriculture dominates.
Alberta has a dry continental climate. The winters are usually cold, and the summers are warm. In the North, the winter gives of extreme artic weather. With the cold weather to the north, the masses drift to the south, drastically changing the temperatures. The record low is -65°F in the north, and -51°F in south Alberta. The summers range form 90°F in the north, and 104°F in the south.
Alberta has a dry continental climate. The winters are usually cold, and the summers are warm. In the North, the winter gives of extreme artic weather. With the cold weather to the north, the masses drift to the south, drastically changing the temperatures. The record low is -65°F in the north, and -51°F in south Alberta. The summers range form 90°F in the north, and 104°F in the south.