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Alberta is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta borders British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south.
Name Language of origin Word(s) in original language Meaning and notes Alberta Latin (ultimately from Proto-Germanic): Feminine Latinized form of Albert, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz (compound of "noble" + "bright/famous"), after Princess Louisa Caroline Alberta [2] [3]
Province or Territory Adjective Demonym; Colloquial; Alberta : Albertan: Albertans 'Bertans British Columbia (Province) British Columbian, BC [3] British Columbians: B.C.ers Manitoba (Province) Manitoban: Manitobans French: Manitobains m., Manitobaines f. Tobans New Brunswick (Province) New Brunswick: New Brunswickers
Alberta – province of Canada. It had a population of 3,645,257 in 2011, [ 1 ] making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces . Alberta and its neighbour, Saskatchewan , were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. [ 2 ]
"The Left Coast" – a name shared with the West Coast of the United States, referring to the region notably leaning politically left. [6]"British California" – a play on the initials of the province, referring to its similarities with California in terms of culture, geography (particularly in the Lower Mainland), politics, and demographics.
Alberta's largest and smallest cities are Calgary and Wetaskiwin, with populations of 1,306,784 and 12,594, respectively. [2] Beaumont became Alberta's 19th city on January 1, 2019. [3] 157 elected city officials (19 mayors and 138 councillors) provide city governance throughout the province. [4]
Provinces and territories whose official names are aboriginal in origin are Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut. Manitoba: Either derived from the Cree word manito-wapâw meaning "the strait of the spirit or manitobau" or the Assiniboine words mini and tobow meaning "Lake of the Prairie", referring to Lake Manitoba.
Alberta clipper — a weather phenomenon named after the Canadian province of Alberta, where it originates [1] Angora goat, Angora rabbit, Angora wool (obtained from the previous two), Angora cat — named after Angora, variant or former name of Ankara, their place of origin [2] [3]