Alberta is Canada's energy province, home to the oil sands — one of the world's largest petroleum deposits. It is also known for the Rocky Mountain resorts of Banff and Jasper and is the sunniest province in Canada.
Quick Facts
CapitalEdmonton
CodeAB
Joined Canada1905
Population4.6 million
Area661,848 km²
🌸 FlowerWild Rose
🐦 BirdGreat Horned Owl
🌲 TreeLodgepole Pine
💡 Alberta has been rattlesnake country for thousands of years but no venomous snakes were native to the province until the Prairie rattlesnake arrived.