Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Located in Western Canada Alberta is a province of approx 3 million people. Alberta celebrates 100 years as a province in 2005. As part of the Centennial celebration, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the province from May 23 to May 25 of 2005.
The capital City of Alberta is Edmonton. Although Edmonton is the capital it is Calgary that is the most populous and has the largest metropolitan area. The Premier of the province is Ralph Klein. Calgary is located in the southern region of the province and is Alberta's economic hub.
Other major cities and towns in Alberta include Banff, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Camrose, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Medicine Hat, and Lloydminster
Tips on How to Buy and Shop for Authentic Canadian Inuit Art Eskimo Art Sculptures
By Clint Leung Many visitors to Canada will be exposed to Inuit art (Eskimo art) sculptures while touring the country. These are the magnificent hand made sculptures carved from stone by the Inuit ar..
By Clint Leung Many visitors to Canada will be exposed to Inuit art (Eskimo art) sculptures while touring the country. These are the magnificent hand made sculptures carved from stone by the Inuit ar..
Across the country Alberta is the largest producer of crude oil, synthetic crude, natural gas and gas products. Two of the largest producers of petrochemicals in North America are located in central and north central Alberta [ http://www.pixibot.com/74-alberta].
Both Edmonton and Red Deer have world-class polyethylene and vinyl manufacturers that produce products shipped all over the world. Edmonton's oil refineries provide the raw materials for a large petrochemical industry to the east of Edmonton.
The Athabasca Oil Sands have estimated oil reserves that exceed that of the rest of the world. Estimated to be 1.5 trillion barrels. With the increased productivity of extraction methods, bitumen and economical synthetic crude are produced at costs nearing that of conventional crude. This technology is helping Alberta grow and develop.
To The East Is Quebec
By Ashton Billesberger Quebec is a province that is located east of Ontario; it is Canadas biggest province and has the second most people living there. There are about 7,568,640 people living there..
By Ashton Billesberger Quebec is a province that is located east of Ontario; it is Canadas biggest province and has the second most people living there. There are about 7,568,640 people living there..
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