| − | '''Alberta''' is a prairie province in [[Canada]], its capital is [[Edmonton]]. Alberta's motto is "Fortis et liber" (Strong and free), and its official flower is the [[Wild Rose]]. It was explored in 1754 by [[Anthony Henday]], sent by the [[Hudson's Bay Company]], and entered Confederation in 1905.<ref>[Readers Digest Atlas of Canada 1995, pg50]</ref>Alberta is often called "the [[Texas]] of Canada" because of it's oil, cattle and pioneer 'can-do' culture. | + | '''Alberta''' is a prairie province in [[Canada]] and Canada's richest province, its capital is [[Edmonton]]. Alberta's motto is "Fortis et liber" (Strong and free), and its official flower is the [[Wild Rose]]. It was explored in 1754 by [[Anthony Henday]], sent by the [[Hudson's Bay Company]], and entered Confederation in 1905.<ref>[Readers Digest Atlas of Canada 1995, pg50]</ref>Alberta is often called "the [[Texas]] of Canada" because of it's oil, cattle and pioneer 'can-do' culture. |