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__Economy:__ Alberta’s economy used to rely mostly on fur trading. As the years passed, it got more and more complex, just like the country. It was mostly furs in the early years, but in the early 1900s, agriculture took a large role in the well being of the Canadian currency. In the late 1940s, Petroleum and natural gas came into play. Now, it is mostly controlled by service industries, beef cattle, timber, oil, coal salt, and petroleum. __Climate:__ The climate of Alberta is dry with warm summers and cool winters. In this province, temperatures can go from -65 deg. F to 104 deg. F, but an average summer day is about 75 deg. F. central Alberta sometimes has tornadoes frequently in the summer, and the region surrounding Calgary gets lots of hail. __Major Cities:__ The largest city in Alberta is Calgary. It has beautiful scenery and roads laid out in a grid-style. The capitol of Alberta, Edmonton, also has roads laid out in a grid pattern. It also contains the Art Gallery of Alberta. Lethbridge is the largest city after Edmonton and Calgary. It has the longest and highest steel trestle bridge in North America and it is part of the Edmonton Capitol Region. __Major Landforms and Bodies of Water__ Lake Louise is 1 and a half miles long. It is on third of a mile wide. It was named after Princess Louise who was the daughter of Queen Victoria.
 * __Epicly Boss Alberta__ **  Jake Hammond and Ben Tetreault

__Fun Facts__ In 1754, Anthony Henday visited Alberta and asked the Blackfoot tribe to trade with the Hudson Bay Company. In 1914, oil is discovered in Turner Valley. In 1978, Edmonton hosts the Commonwelth Games. In 1988, Calgary hosts the Winter Olympics.

The Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton Calgary, Alberta    __Sources__ __Alberta__ by Edna Bakken World Book Online Wikipedia <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 150%; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">