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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 prarie 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.   

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'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 independantly 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, has 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.