• Capital City: Edmonton (not Calgary as many believe!)
• Location: between 49 and 60 degrees north latitude and between 110 and 120 degrees west longitude.
• Sunshine?: We receives 2330 hours of sunshine annually, the highest number of hours in Canada.
• Size: The area of our province is - 661 185 sq km (255 303 sq mi), making it the fourth largest province in Canada.
• Population: 3 375 800 (Statistics Canada 2006). Over 10% of Canada’s population resides in this province.
• We have five, (yes 5!!) of Canada’s 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as designated by the United Nations.
• Highest mountain: Mt. Columbia 3 747 m (12 294 ft) making it the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
• International Airports: Edmonton International and Calgary International.
• Golf Crazy?: There are more than 280 golf courses; seven of Canada’s signature courses are located here.
• Ski Bums?: There are at least 66 regional ski hills in the province as well as 6 major Canadian Rockies ski resorts.

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