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In 2006, provincial Gross Domestic Product was over $36 billion. Agriculture is still a large part of the economy and wheat has been its primary agricultural export, but many farmers are increasing production of canola.  Manufacturing, mining, petroleum also make up over 20% of the economy.  [[Mineral]] resources include world-class deposits of [[potash]] and [[uranium]] as evidenced by cities with names like ''Uranium City''.

In 2006, provincial Gross Domestic Product was over $36 billion. Agriculture is still a large part of the economy and wheat has been its primary agricultural export, but many farmers are increasing production of canola.  Manufacturing, mining, petroleum also make up over 20% of the economy.  [[Mineral]] resources include world-class deposits of [[potash]] and [[uranium]] as evidenced by cities with names like ''Uranium City''.

Saskatchewan has been one of Canada's more left-leaning provinces, because of the largely rural population where many people work independently of large capital. In 1944 [[Tommy Douglas]] became the first overtly socialist premier of any regional (state or provincial) government in North America.  The New Democratic Party, has born out of Saskatchewan, and Douglas was it's first federal leader.   

Saskatchewan has been one of Canada's more left-leaning provinces, because of the largely rural population where many people work independently of large capital. In 1944 [[Tommy Douglas]] became the first overtly socialist premier of any regional (state or provincial) government in North America.  The New Democratic Party, originally named the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, was born out of Saskatchewan, and Douglas was it's first federal leader.   

The 2006 population of Saskatchewan was 985,000 people.  It's largest city is [[Saskatoon]] at 202,000, followed by [[Regina]], the provincial capital with 180,000 people.  The cities then get much smaller with only two having more than 30,000 people; Prince Albert has 34,000 people while Moose Jaw has a population of 32,000.

The 2006 population of Saskatchewan was 985,000 people.  It's largest city is [[Saskatoon]] at 202,000, followed by [[Regina]], the provincial capital with 180,000 people.  The cities then get much smaller with only two having more than 30,000 people; Prince Albert has 34,000 people while Moose Jaw has a population of 32,000.