Alberta, Province in Canada
Alberta is a province in Western Canada with a wildly varying landscape, from the Rocky Mountains and forests to prairies.
Home of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, Alberta became a province of Canada in 1905.
Alberta's culture has been influenced by many distinct groups, including its indigenous communities, French-Canadians, and British settlers.
With five national parks and four seasons of outdoor activities, Alberta is an adventurer’s dream.
Alberta has the world's second largest proven crude oil reserves after Saudi Arabia.
Location: Canada
Inception: September 1, 1905
Capital city: Edmonton
Population: 4067175
Website: alberta.ca
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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Alberta is a province in Western Canada with a wildly varying landscape, from the Rocky Mountains and forests to prairies.
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885.
Moraine Lake is a stunning body of water nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks.
The Banff Springs Hotel is a luxury hotel that was built during the 19th century as one of Canada's grand railway hotels.
The Frank Slide was a massive rockslide that buried part of the mining town of Frank, Alberta, Canada.
The Burgess Shale is a fossil field located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia.
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 11,000 square kilometers.
Mount Robson is a prominent mountain located in British Columbia, Canada.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a buffalo jump located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie.
The Columbia Icefield is a surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Lake Louise is a turquoise-colored glacial lake surrounded by snow-capped peaks and at the end of it stands the majestic Victoria Glacier.
