Saskatchewan is the only province with entirely man-made boundaries. It was created from the Northwest Territories in 1905, at the same time as Alberta, and shares with that province the distinction of having no coast on salt water. The name, which was first used officially for a district of the Northwest Territories in 1882, is derived from an anglicized version of a Cree word denoting a swiftly flowing river, which appears in a variety of spellings in early records.

Capital : Regina

 

Other major cities : Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert

 

Date Entered the Federation : September 1, 1905

 

Provincial Flower : Prairie Lily

 

Provincial Bird : Prairie Sharp-Tailed Grouse

 

Motto : Multis E Gentibus Vires“From many peoples, strength”

 

Population : 1,214,618 (2023)

 

Area : 651,036 sq km

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