Canada:The province of Alberta By:Elizabeth Hatfield
The provincial flag, adopted in 1968,bears the sheild from the coat of arms. The sheild has a cross of St. George, which represents Alberta's link with Great Britian, and a land scape with mountains, hills, a prarie, and afield of wheat. the shield was adopted as the provincial coat of arms in 1907. A lion and an antelope supporting a shield and a crest including a helmet,a beaver, and a crown were added in 1980.
This is the map of Alberta ,Canada.The population is 2,375,278 and the area is 251,870 sq. mi. Including 6,490 of sq. mi. inland water. The nation capitail of Alberta is Edmonton. The millennium of Places Rated Edmonton ahead of 317other major cities in North America, and as one of the top-three places to live in Canada.
Heres some historic facts of Alberta. Sir Alexander Mackenzie left Fort Chipewyan in 1789 on an expedition in which he discovered the Mackenzie River, the longest river in Canada. Missionaries in Alberta during the mid-1800's converted many Indians metis (people of mixed and Indian descent) to settled ways of life on farms and in permanent homes. Oil and natural gas discoveries in Turner Valley in 1914 led to the development of a petroleum and natural gas field that is still productive.
Alberta has the largest Easter Egg in the world.
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