Map of Saskatchewan Province

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Map of Saskatchewan Province Area

Saskatchewan i /səˈskætʃɪwən/ is a prairie arena in Canada, which has an breadth of 588,276 aboveboard kilometres (227,100 sq mi). Saskatchewan is belted on the west by Alberta, on the arctic by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the states of Montana and North Dakota.

As of December 2010, the citizenry of Saskatchewan was estimated at 1,049,701. Residents primarily alive in the southern bisected of the province. Of the absolute population, 257,300 alive in the province's better city, Saskatoon, while 210,000 alive in the bigoted capital, Regina. Other above cities accommodate Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Accepted and North Battleford.

Saskatchewan was aboriginal explored by Europeans in 1690 and acclimatized in 1774; accepting additionally been inhabited by assorted aboriginal groups. It became a arena in 1905. Saskatchewan's accepted arch is Brad Wall and its lieutenant-governor is Gordon Barnhart. Its above industries are agriculture, mining, and energy.

The province's name is acquired from the Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river was appointed kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift abounding river") in the Cree language.