ALBERTA West Edmonton Mall By Matthew
LOCATION One of 10 provinces in Canada ( North America) Fourth largest province in Canada Alberta is found between British Columbia and Saskatchewan
CAPITOL CITY Population 863,000 Home to 32,800 aboriginal people 1st people were Athapaskans
Attractions Alberta has the Calgary Stampede every July One of Alberta’s greatest attractions is the Northern lights. Northern Lights
Natural Resources Oil, Natural gas and coal The main producer of coal in all of Canada Sells oil, natural gas and coal to other provinces
History 1st Peoples: Slavey, Chipewyan, Beaver, Cree, Sarcee and Blackfoot Alberta built a legislative building in 1920
Fast Facts The Wild Rose is the national flower of Alberta Alberta has one of the largest dinosaur museums Alberta has the biggest mall in all of Canada – The West Edmonton Mall European explorers came to Alberta in 1754 Population 2,800,000
References Alberta, Barb McDermott, and Gail Mckeown,1999 Reidmore Books http://www.discoveralberta.com/