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Fast Facts
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Premier of Alberta - The Honourable Ed Stelmach, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta
Minister of Tourism, Parks, & Recreation - The Honourable Cindy Ady
Capital of Alberta - Edmonton
Population of Alberta - 3 474 00 (Statistics Canada 2007). Over 10% of Canada’s population resides in Alberta.
Area of Alberta - 661 185 sq km (255 303 sq mi); Alberta is the fourth largest province in Canada.
Coordinates - between 49 and 60 degrees north latitude and between 110 and 120 degrees west longitude.
Width & Length - north to south - 1223 km (764 mi); east to west - 660 km (412 mi).
Alberta receives 2 330 hours of sunshine annually, the highest in Canada.
Highest mountain in Alberta - Mt. Columbia 3 747 m (12 294 ft); and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Lowest point in Alberta - where the Salt River enters the Northwest Territories in northeast Alberta 183 m (600 ft).
Alberta has two international airports: one in Edmonton and one in Calgary.
Alberta has more than 280 golf courses; seven of Canada’s signature courses are located here.
Alberta has five of Canada’s 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as designated by the United Nations.
There are at least 66 regional ski hills in the province as well as 6 major Canadian Rockies ski resorts.
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