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Coordinates: 54°59′30″N 114°22′36″W / 54.99167°N 114.37667°W / 54.99167; -114.37667Coordinates: 54°59′30″N 114°22′36″W / 54.99167°N 114.37667°W / 54.99167; -114.37667
CountryCanada
ConfederationSeptember 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th/9th, with Saskatchewan)
CapitalEdmonton
Largest cityCalgary
Largest metroCalgary Region
Government
 • TypeConstitutional monarchy
 • Lieutenant governorSalma Lakhani
 • PremierDanielle Smith (UCP)
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
Federal representationParliament of Canada
House seats34 of 338 (10.1%)
Senate seats6 of 105 (5.7%)
Area
 • Total661,848 km2 (255,541 sq mi)
 • Land640,081 km2 (247,137 sq mi)
 • Water19,531 km2 (7,541 sq mi)  3%
 • RankRanked 6th
 6.6% of Canada
Population
 (2016)
 • Total4,067,175
 • Estimate 
(2020 Q4)
4,428,112
 • RankRanked 4th
 • Density6.35/km2 (16.4/sq mi)
GDP
 • Rank3rd
 • Total (2015)CA$326.433 billion
 • Per capitaCA$78,100 (2nd)
HDI
 • HDI (2018)0.940Very high (1st)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (Mountain DST)
Postal abbr.
AB
Postal code prefix
ISO 3166 codeCA-AB
FlowerWild rose
TreeLodgepole pine
BirdGreat horned owl
Rankings include all provinces and territories

Alberta is a province in western Canada. It is bounded by the provinces of British Columbia on the west, Saskatchewan on the east, the US state of Montana on the south and the Northwest Territories to the North.

Alberta is the fourth largest Canadian province with an area of 642,317 square kilometres (248,000 sq mi). Alberta has around 4,067,175 living there, making it the fourth most populous province in Canada.

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