About the Province of Saskatchewan:
The prairie province of Saskatchewan produces more than half of the wheat grown in Canada. Saskatchewan is the birthplace of Canadian medicare and home of the RCMP training academy.
Location of Saskatchewan:
- between the 49th and 60th parallels
- between Alberta on the west and Manitoba on the east, and between the Northwest Territories on the north and the states of Montana and North Dakota on the south
- see map of Saskatchewan
Area of Saksatchewan:
651,036 sq. km (251,366 sq. miles) (Natural Resources Canada, 2001)
Population of Saskatchewan:
968,157 (Statistics Canada, 2006 Census)
Capital of Saskatchewan:
Regina, Saskatchewan
Date Saskatchewan Entered Confederation:
September 1, 1905
Government of Saskatchewan:
New Democratic Party (NDP)
Last Saskatchewan Provincial Election:
November 7, 2007
Premier of Saskatchewan:
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall
Main Saskatchewan Industries:
Agriculture, services, mining
