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| General Information |
| Capital |
Regina |
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| Entry into federation |
September 1, 1905 |
| Provincial motto |
Multis e gentibus vires |
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(From many peoples, strength) |
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| Abbreviation |
SK |
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| Saskatchewan Provincial Flag |
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| Land |
| Total area |
651,036 sq km |
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251,366 sq mi |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in total area |
7th |
| Land area |
591,670 sq km |
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228,445 sq mi |
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| Highest point |
Cypress Hills |
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1,468 m/4,816 ft |
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| Forested land as a share of land area |
41 percent (2004) |
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| People |
| Population |
985,400 (2006 estimate) |
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| Rank among provinces and territories in population |
6th |
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| Population growth rate |
0 percent (2004-2005) |
| Population density |
1.7 persons per sq km (2006 estimate) |
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4.3 persons per sq mi (2006 estimate) |
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| Urbanization |
64 percent (2001) |
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| Largest cities (by population) |
| Saskatoon |
196,811 (2001) |
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| Regina |
178,225 (2001) |
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| Prince Albert |
34,291 (2001) |
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| Moose Jaw |
32,131 (2001) |
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| Lloydminster |
7,840 (2001) |
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| Language groups |
| Speakers of English |
94.5 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of French |
less than 0.1 percent (1996) |
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| Speakers of English and French |
5.1 percent (2001) |
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| Speakers of other languages |
0.3 percent (2001) |
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| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
79.1 years (2003 estimate) |
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| Infant mortality rate |
6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2004 estimate) |
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| Health-care expenditure per capita |
4,035 Canadian dollars (2004 estimate) |
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| Adult population with high school diploma |
80 percent (2001 estimate) |
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| Government |
| Provincial government |
| Premier |
Lorne Calvert |
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| Legislature |
Legislative Assembly |
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58 members |
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| National representation |
| Members of the Canadian Senate |
6 |
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| Members of the Canadian House of Commons |
14 |
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| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in Canadian dollars) |
C$43 billion (2005) |
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| Income per capita |
C$25,691 (2001 estimate) |
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| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
6.8 percent (2004) |
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| Industry |
| Construction |
5.7 percent (2004) |
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| Manufacturing |
7.3 percent (2004) |
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| Mining |
13.5 percent (2004) |
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| Transportation and utilities |
9.8 percent (2004) |
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| Services |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate |
16.7 percent (2004) |
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| Government |
5.7 percent (2004) |
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| Retail trade |
5.5 percent (2004) |
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| Wholesale trade |
6 percent (2004) |
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| Other services |
23 percent (2004) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers |
509,300 (2006) |
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| Unemployment rate |
5.2 percent (2006) |
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| Source |
| Statistics Canada (www.statcan.ca) |
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