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Great Plains Saskatchewan

Major cities-__Saskatoon__ is the largest city in Saskatchewan and a major trading center of western Canada. Regina is the capital and the second largest city in Saskatchewan. Regina is on a plain is in southern Saskatchewan, about 100 miles north of the Canadian- United states border.

Landforms- canadian shield; Prince Albert Park; The great sand hills     Major water features- Churchill River is in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in western Canada. Almost 1,000 miles long, the river flows east from Lac La Loche in northwestern Saskatchewan and emptyies into the Hudson Bay. Saskatchewan River begins in Alberta. Two branches join to make the stream. The river flows across Alberta and Saskatchewan and part of Manitoba. Economy- Mining is the process of extracting minerals or other valuable substances from the ground. Mainly Iron, Aluminum and gravel. Also Salt, diomonds, Silicon and coal. Farming is the most important occupation in the world. People cannot live without food, and nearly all the food they eat comes from crops and livestock raised on farms.

Climate- Saskatchewan suffers from long bitter cold winters and short summers.

Four fun facts- The museum of Natural History in Saskachewan; Big Bear was a cree chief in the 1800's; Saskatchewan had Canadas first airport.; St. Elis Ukrainian orthadox church Wcoxton.