Alberta is Canada’s fourth largest province in size and is roughly equal in land area to France. Alberta is also Canada’s fourth largest province in terms of population at about 3.5 million people. About one-third of this population resides in each of Alberta’s two largest cities with the balance resides in other cities, towns, and rural areas. Alberta’s population is growing twice as fast as Canada on average with population growth of 10.6% between 2001 and 2006.
| Population |
3,486,767 |
| Largest Cities |
Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer |
| Economy |
Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Forestry, Manufacturing, Tourism |
| Premier |
Ed Stelmach |
| Provincial Flower |
Wild Rose |
| Average after-tax family income (2005) |
$64,700 |
| Average number of people per household |
2.5 people |
| Unemployment Rate |
6.1% - September 2008 |
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