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Albert lives in ALBERTA  Colin Gwiazdowski And Dawson Herb

Major Cities

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 * Alberta's capital is Edmonton, it is the 2nd largest city in Canada.
 * Calgary is the oil center of Canada.
 * Lexbridge has a population of 74,367 people



Major Landforms
 * The Rockies run through Alberta
 * The Canadian Shield is a Horseshoe shaped and covers most of Canada

Major bodies of water
 * The Athabasca river has barges and tugboat operations in warm weather
 * The North Saskatchewan River rises in the Columbian Ice Field



Climate


 * Long cold winters
 * Short warm summers

Economy
 * oil sands- Native Americans used it to make their canoes water tight
 * Cattle ranches-More beef cattle than any other province. They raise large numbers of dairy cattle, hogs, and chickens
 * Timber-Vast timber resources forests cover about 60% of Alberta's land area. Soft woods such as spruce and pine, are the most valuable species.



Four Fun Facts
 * Calgary stampede-is an annual rodeo. One of Alberta's most popular summertime events
 * Calgary Flames-Profesional hockey team that plays in the NHL
 * <span style="color: #249999; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Bear- large, powerful animal with thick shaggy fur
 * <span style="color: #249999; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Blackfeet indians-Are a group of indian tribes of the Great Plains of Montana and Alberta

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