Alberta
| Joined Confederation: | September 1, 1905 |
| Capital City: | Edmonton |
| Flower: | Wild Rose |
| Tree: | Lodgepole Pine |
| Bird: | Great Horned Owl |
| Website: | Here |
Alberta became a province on September 1, 1905. It is located in western Canada and is bounded by the provinces of British Columbia on the west and Saskatchewan on the east, Northwest Territories on the north, and by the U.S. State of Montana on the south. Alberta is one of two provinces (the other being New Brunswick) to border a single U.S. state.
"The capital city of Alberta is Edmonton, located just south of the centre of the province. Calgary is a major distribution and transportation hub as well as being one of Canada's major commerce centres. Edmonton is the primary supply and service hub for Canada's oilsands and other northern resource industries. According to recent population estimates, these two metropolitan areas have now both exceeded 1 million people; Calgary is slightly more populous than Edmonton. Other major but much smaller municipalities include Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Camrose, Lloydminster, Wetaskiwin, Banff, and Jasper.
Alberta is named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Louise was also the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878-1883. Lake Louise was also named in honour of Princess Louise.
Credit to Krissy and Wikipedia.
