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Manitoba - Introduction
Area
250,946 square miles. 8th largest province or territory of Canada.
Furthest North to Furthest South
750 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
490 miles.
Population Density
4 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: None.
Text: "Friendly Manitoba".
Primary Highway Marker Shield Design
A rectangular white shield with a black border.
A buffalo and the word "Manitoba" appear above the road number.
Secondary Highway Marker Shield Design
A square white shield with a black border.
A buffalo and the word "Manitoba" appear above a black oval which contains the road number.
Derivation of Name
From Lake Manitoba, the name of which comes from a Native American phrase meaning "great spirit's strait".
Nickname
The Keystone Province, from Manitoba's central location.
Climate
Winnipeg: Jan/Feb high -17C, Mar/Apr high 3C, May/Jun high 17C, Jul/Aug high 24C, Sep/Oct high 14C, Nov/Dec high -10C.
Official Provincial Tourism Office
Tel (Canada): 1-800-665-0040
Both URL's lead to the same site. Verified Feb-02.
Highway Conditions
Tel (Canada): 1-209-945-3704.
Checked May-00.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
Provincial Parks
Official site, with a great deal of information. Checked Jan-97.
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