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Capital Edmonton
Population (2021) 4,262,635; (2023 est.) 4,756,408
Date Of Admission 1905
Provincial Motto "Fortis et liber (Strong and free)"
Provincial Flower wild rose
Seats In House Of Commons 28 (of 308)
Time Zone Mountain (GMT − 7 hours)
Premier Jason Kenney (United Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 661,848
Total Area (Sq Mi) 255,541

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Alberta flag
The official seal of the Province of Alberta.
Alberta provincial flower
Alberta. Political map: cities. Includes locator. CORE MAP ONLY. CONTAINS IMAGEMAP TO CORE ARTICLES.
Maligne Lake near Jasper, Jasper National Park, western Alberta, Canada.
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Mount Chephren rising above Waterfowl Lake in Banff National Park, southwestern Alberta, Canada.
Delta of the Athabasca and Peace rivers, near the western shore of Lake Athabasca, in Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta, Can.
Edmonton, Alberta
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