Al·ber·ta ( l-bûr t ) Abbr. AB or Alba. or Alta. A province of western Canada between British Columbia and Saskatchewan. It joined the confederation in 1905. Wheat and cattle farming were the basis of the province's economy until the discovery of oil and natural gas in the early 1960s. Edmonton is the capital and Calgary is the largest city. Population: 3,290,000. Al·ber tan adj. & n. |
Alberta [ælˈbɜːtə]
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(Placename) a province of W Canada: mostly prairie, with the Rocky Mountains in the southwest. Capital: Edmonton. Pop.: 3 064 200 (2001 est.). Area: 661 188 sq. km (255 285 sq. miles) Abbreviations Alta AB
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| Noun | 1. |  Alberta - one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and mineralsCanada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" Banff - a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies Calgary - the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada Edmonton - the capital of the province of Alberta |
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