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Alberta - Introduction
Area
255,286 square miles. 6th largest province or territory of Canada.
Furthest North to Furthest South
760 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
400 miles.
Population Density
10 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: A red rose.
Text: "Alberta - Wild Rose Country".
Provincial Highway Marker Shield Design
A yellow shield with a black border.
There is a small shield at top centre with a replica of the design on the provincial flag - a cross, mountains, and fields.
As well as the road number, the word "Alberta" appears.
Derivation of Name
Named in honour of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the wife of a Canadian governor-general and a daughter of Queen Victoria.
Nickname
Sunny Alberta, since Alberta has more hours of sunshine per year than any other province.
Climate
Calgary: January high 26F, July high 76F.
Edmonton: January high 17F, July high 71F.
Official Provincial Tourism Office
Tel (Canada): 1-800-661-8888
This appears to be the official Alberta Tourism site. Checked Jul-99.
Checked Jan-00.
Highway Conditions
Tel (Canada): 1-403-246-5853.
Includes Alberta Highway Conditions. Checked May-00.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
Provincial Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
An unofficial site with a great deal of information. Checked May-97.
A personal site with a great deal of information. Checked May-97.
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