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Capital
City: Edmonton
Alberta's official flower is
the Wild Rose, and the motto of the province is "Fortis et
Libre" ("Strong and Free"), both of which reflect the
independent attitude of many Albertans.
Alberta is the second westernmost province next to British
Columbia. It has an area of over 600,000 square kilometres and
is home to more than three million people. Alberta is bordered
to the east by the province of Saskatchewan, to the west by
the Rocky Mountains and British Columbia, to the north by the
Northwest Territories and to the south by the state of Montana
in the United States.
Alberta's coat of arms is designed to convey the natural
diversity of the province, with both the mountains and wheat
fields given prominence. It also reflects the abundance of
energy, forest and agricultural reserves that contribute to
the province's high level of growth and prosperity.
In addition to the major cities of Edmonton and Calgary, a
popular destination for visitors to Alberta is Banff National
Park – which was Canada’s first national park. Banff features
a striking landscape of beautiful valleys, mountains,
glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers.
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