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Amazing Alberta By: Cody McMinn & Nicholas O'Neill Major Cities-
 * The capital of Alberta is Edmonton, and it is one of Canada's Largest metropolitan areas in population.
 * Calgary, is the oil center in Canada and largest city in Alberta.
 * Banff, is one of the most beautiful resorts and scenery in Canada.

Climate- Alberta has cold,long winters, and short,warm summers. Temperatures in both winter and summer are generally much lower in the north then in the south. The precipitation averages 16 inches yearly.

Fun Facts-
 * In Edmonton,the capital of Alberta, there is the 5th largest mall in the world named the "West Edmonton Mall."
 * In Alberta there are two National Hockey League teams named the Edmonton Oilers & the Calgary Flames. The Oilers won 5 Stanley Cup Championships and had one of the best hockey players in the NHL ever named, Wayne Gretzky.
 * On September 1st, 1905 Alberta officially became a province.
 * In 2002, Alberta hosted the G8 summit which is a forum for the goverments of eight of the worlds largest economies

Major Waterways- Economiy- Land Forms- Resources-
 * Lake Athabasca, is the 4th largest waterway within Canada borders. It is 3,064 miles long.
 * Peace River, is the largest tributary of the Macenzie river. It is 945 miles long
 * Tar sand is a tool they use to build roads.
 * Also they are one of North America's greatest oil producers.
 * Rocky Mountains, are the largest mountain ranges in North America.
 * Canadian Shield, a huge rocky region that curves around the Hudson Bay like a giant horse shoe. the shield covers half of Canada.
 * 1) World Book Online