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Saskatchewan
By Matt Oatten
ByMatt Oatten
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Table Of Contants
Capital
Tourism Year Became A Province
Climate Flower
Resources Population B
ird Motto History Economy Landforms
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Capital
Saskatchewans capital is Regina.
These are some places in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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Year Became A Province
Saskatchewan became a province in 1905!
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Flower
Saskatchewans flower is the Western Red Lily.
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Population
There are 990,930 people in Saskatchewan.
This is a map of the people in the west central
part of Saskatchewan.
990,930 People!!!!!!!!
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Bird
Saskatchewans bird is The Sharp-tailed Grouse.
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Motto
Saskatchewans motto is From many peoples
strength.
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History
Samuel Hearne built trading posts. Trappers and
fur traders arrived. Forts were built to maintain
law and order. Settlers were encouraged to come
for free farmland. Earliest explorer was Henry
Kelsey (1690.)
Henry Kelsey
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Economy
Produces 28 percent of Canadas grain. Grows over
54 percent of Canadas wheat crops. Crops grown
in Saskatchewan are canola, rye, oats, barley,
flax weed, and wheat. Rich in minerals (Potash,
uranium, coal, oil, and natural gas.)
Uranium
Coal
Oats
Grain
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Landforms
Half of Saskatchewan is forest. One-third is
farmland. Over 100,000 lakes, rivers, and
marshes. Southern part of Saskatchewan is mainly
flat land. Athabasca Provincial Park has sand
dunes 30METERS high, WOW!!!!!!!
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Tourism
Bid Muddy Badlands is a place with unusual land
formations and petroglyphs. Great Sand Hills-
Dunes of sand on the prairies. Wanuskewin
Heritage Park is a place of archeological digs
that provide information about the Indians of the
Northern Plains.
Indian
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Climate
The amount of rainfall varies from about 12
inches to about 17 inches. Winter blizzards can
last for many hours. The average high temperature
is -8ºC. The average low temperature is -19ºC.
Very cold Winters.
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Resources
Crops grown are wheat, flax, canary seeds, oats,
canola, rye, peas, lentils, mustard, sunflowers,
wild rice, and barley. Mining Gold, lead,
molybdenum, potash, fish, diamonds, silver,
timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, and neutral
gas.
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