General Information
Area: 651,900 sq km (251,796 sq miles).
Population: 1,028,120 (1998).
Population Density: 1.6 per sq km.
Capital: Regina. Population: 200,030 (1998).
GEOGRAPHY: Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, Alberta to the west and the US States of North Dakota and Montana to the south. Its landscape is mainly prairie, parkland, forests and lakes. Prince Albert National Park is the gateway to Saskatchewan’s wilderness. The highest elevation is the Cypress Hills in the southwest, 1392m (4566ft) above sea level.
Language: Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Saskatchewan.
Time: East of 106°W: GMT - 6.
Note: Most of Saskatchewan does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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