‹ Canada's Regions

The Prairie Provinces p. 48

  • Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta make up the Prairie Provinces. p. 48

The Prairie Provinces › Manitoba p. 48

  • Portage and Main, in Winnipeg. Portage and Main is in Winnipeg's Exchange District. p. 48
  • St. Boniface, Winnipeg. Winnipeg's French Quarter, St. Boniface, has 45,000 Francophones. p. 48

The Prairie Provinces › Saskatchewan p. 48

  • Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan was nicknamed the wheat province and the breadbasket of the world. p. 48
  • Uranium and potash. Saskatchewan's uranium and potash deposits are the richest in the world; potash is used in fertilizer. p. 48
  • Regina. The capital, Regina, hosts the RCMP training academy. p. 48

The Prairie Provinces › Alberta p. 49

  • Alberta. Alberta is Canada's largest oil and gas producer. p. 49
  • A daughter of Queen Victoria. The province and Lake Louise were both named after Queen Victoria's fourth daughter. p. 49

Discover Canada, pp. 48–49. MapleQuiz summary, not official text. Read this chapter on canada.ca

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