Introduction of Alberta, Canada.

Official language: English (French is required by law for some services).

Capital: Edmonton

The largest city: Calgary

Total population: 3,290,350 (fourth place)

Population density: 4.97 people/km2.

Alberta is a major energy province in Canada, with abundant reserves of oil, natural gas, oil sands and coal. Rich in agricultural resources, it is Canada's main grain and feed producing area; High-tech developed, telecommunications, software, remote sensing, nanotechnology, life sciences, animal husbandry, breeding and other research and achievements are world-famous; Canadian National Nanometer Development Center is located in university of alberta, Edmonton.

Alberta is one of the richest provinces in Canada, and its economic pillar is oil exploration and processing. In addition, Alberta, together with neighboring Saskatchewan and Manetho, is often called "the three grassland provinces" and is an important granary of Canada. Animal husbandry and agriculture are developed in this area, and there are more than 5 million cows in the grassland area. Nearly half of Canada's beef comes from Alberta.

Tourism is also a pillar industry in Alberta, with an annual income of 5 billion Canadian dollars. The local area has world-famous tourist attractions and world cultural heritage, including Banff, Lake Louis, glaciers, dinosaur fossil museum and the world's largest indoor shopping and leisure center. The Oscar-winning film Brokeback Mountain is set at the foot of Loki Mountain in the south of Ai Province. "Alberta beef" has become a local delicacy and an international best-selling commodity because of its tender, meaty and pollution-free.

Alberta is the fastest growing province in Canada. In the past two decades, GDP has grown at an average annual rate of 3.5%; 1995 to 2005, the GDP, population growth, export performance, foreign investment, employment growth and other indicators of Ai Province ranked first in the country. In 2005, the energy income of Ai Province exceeded 81800 million Canadian dollars, making it the only province in Canada with a per capita income higher than that of the United States. According to the statistics of June 5438+ 10, 2006, the investment projects under construction or in preparation in Ai Province reached 65438+200 million Canadian dollars.

The education level and productivity of the working population are another factor of the economic achievements of Ai Province. The higher education system in Ai province consists of 25 colleges, including four universities and two polytechnics, so half of the employed population in the province has a university degree or higher education diploma. The government and educational institutions in Ai attach great importance to strengthening cooperation with China.

Edmonton

Edmonton covers an area of 9,537 square kilometers, with a suburban population of 929 145, with a population density of only 97.4 people per square kilometer. English and French are the official languages of Canada. In Edmonton, 90.9% people speak English and 7.5% people speak French. Edmonton is located in central Alberta. The main economy of this province is oil and natural gas, and the industrial output value accounts for about half of the country. Edmonton's industries are mainly food processing and petroleum processing, and citizens' household income is also very high in the country, similar to that in Toronto, with an average annual household income of 56,000 Canadian dollars (about 280,000 RMB). Edmonton has four distinct seasons, with long days and short nights in summer and long days of 17 hours. The average temperature from July to August is 22.5 degrees Celsius during the day and 9 to 10 degrees Celsius at night. The annual sunshine duration is 2303 hours, and the annual rainfall is 465mm .. There are two daily newspapers in Edmonton, one is edmonton journal, and the other is Edmonton Sun. There are also six TV stations and radio station 17, which can cover the central and northern parts of Alberta. Edmonton 1994 opened the Internet, and the local French news broadcast mainly came from CBC.

Edmonton, located in the center of Alberta, is famous for its rich cultural pulse, historical environment, magnificent museums and roster-like festivals. However, the most popular shopping center is the West Edmonton Shopping Center, which adds a new sea lion rock landscape. This huge building complex spanning 48 blocks is like a kingdom, but the cost of shopping here is definitely not as much as paying the ransom of the king, because Alberta is the only province that does not save taxes!

Calgary

Located in the south of Alberta, the western province of Canada, it is the first big city seen after crossing the Rocky Mountains, one hour's flight time from Vancouver. Calgary, with a population of 850,000, is the sixth largest city in Canada, the second largest city in terms of urban area, with 6% Chinese, and Chinatown ranks third in Canada. Calgary is also the entrance to the Great Plains of Canada. To the west of the city is the majestic appearance of the Rocky Mountains, and to the east is the vast prairie. According to the comprehensive evaluation conducted by the United Nations based on national income, people's quality of life, education, health status, women's rights and interests, and vision for the future, Canada was rated as the most livable country in the world with 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996. Among them, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Montreal were rated as the best living cities in the world 15. 1988 The Winter Olympic Games was held here.

This city can be said to be a city that embraces Canada's natural vitality with both hands. Calgary has four distinct seasons, and the average temperature in July is 22.7℃, 65,438+10-9℃, which is milder than other inland cities. Even in winter, the climate is pleasant most of the time. Calgary's economy is developing rapidly and well planned. She is the most changeable city in Canada. She has the scale of a big city, but she has no shortcomings of other big cities. With developed economy, clean city appearance, smooth traffic, fresh air and simple folk customs, it is the city with the lowest crime rate in North America and the second largest city where major international companies in Canada are headquartered (Toronto is the first). The rapid economic development in Calgary attracts more than 20,000 "new immigrants" every year. Of course, most of the "new immigrants" who came to Calgary migrated from other cities in Canada. It can be said that Toronto attracts many new international immigrants because of its international popularity. On the other hand, Calgary attracts many Canadians to settle here because of its fiery economy. 1998, the floating population in Calgary accounted for 2.8% of the total population of Calgary, ranking first in Canada. The unemployment rate is only 4.8%.

Canadian Rocky Mountains

Nature endows the Canadian Rocky Mountains with fantastic scenery. There are many mountains in the west of Alberta-fantastic mountains, beautiful national parks, emerald lakes, charming villages and endless Yuan Ye, which make it a world-class tourist attraction. For tourists, the Rocky Mountains are synonymous with national parks-there are two national parks with complete tourist facilities, Banff and Jasper. Elsewhere, there is endless Yuan Ye-you can explore it by horseshoe, hiking, cycling, rafting and helicopter.