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The name '''Saskatchewan''' is derived from the Cree word kisiskâciwanisîpikikimasiy meaning ''swift-flowing [[river]].''  Saskatchewan is the middle of the three prairie provinces of [[Canada]] between [[Alberta]] and [[Manitoba]].  It has a size of 227,134 square miles or 588,276 square kilometers.  Saskatchewan started to grow when the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] was built in the early 1880's and was founded as a province out of the Northwest Territories until 1905.   

Saskatchewan is the middle of the three prairie provinces of [[Canada]] between [[Alberta]] and [[Manitoba]].  It has a size of 227,134 square miles or 588,276 square kilometers.  Saskatchewan started to grow when the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] was built in the early 1880s; it was part of the Northwest Territories until 1905, whrn it became a province having equal status with the other provinces (which are similar to U.S. states).

The name '''Saskatchewan''' is derived from the Cree word kisiskâciwanisîpikikimasiy meaning ''swift-flowing river.''  

Saskatchewan's geography includes [[prairie]]s, tree-covered [[plain]]s, [[forest]]s, and [[taiga]].  The climate is continental, characterized by large seasonal [[temperature]] ranges and low [[precipitation]]. It is one of two completely landlocked Canadian Provinces.  European contact with Indian peoples occurred during the [[fur]] trade era, and increased when agricultural settlement began in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, that settlement history produced a largely agrarian population concentrated on [[farm]]s and in communities across the prairie.  

Saskatchewan's geography includes [[prairie]]s, tree-covered [[plain]]s, [[forest]]s, and [[taiga]].  The climate is continental, characterized by large seasonal [[temperature]] ranges and low [[precipitation]]. It is one of two completely landlocked Canadian Provinces.  European contact with Indian peoples occurred during the [[fur]] trade era, and increased when agricultural settlement began in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, that settlement history produced a largely agrarian population concentrated on [[farm]]s and in communities across the prairie.  

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, originally named the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, was 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 nationwide New Democratic Party (NDP), originally named the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), began here and Douglas was its 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.

The Indian ("Native" or "First Nation") population is about 10%.

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