Quick Facts

Here are a few facts about Saskatchewan

• Population: 1,015,985, estimate as of July 1, 2008 (Source: Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics)
   
• Capital City: Regina (metropolitan area) - Population 199,904 (Source: Saskatchewan Health, June, 2007).
   
• Largest City: Saskatoon (metropolitan area) - Population 233,923 (Source: Saskatchewan Health, June, 2007).
   
• Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST) year-round.
   
• Highest Elevation: Cypress Hills - 1,392 m (4,566 ft.) above sea level, higher than Banff, Alberta.
   
• Major River Systems: The North Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan, Assiniboine, Churchill Rivers all flow into Hudson Bay.
   
• Principle Industries: Mining, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture.
   
• Origin of Name: From the Plains Indian word, "kisiskatchewan", meaning "the river that flows swiftly"; a reference to the area’s major river.
   
• Land and Geography: Approximately 651,900 square kilometres (more than a quarter million square miles) in size. Contrary to popular belief, one half the province is covered by forest, one-third by farmland and one-eighth by fresh water.
   
• Location: Saskatchewan is located in the heart of North America. To the east and west are the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Alberta. To the south it borders the American states of Montana and North Dakota. To the north are Canada’s Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
   
• Heritage: Saskatchewan is culturally diverse, with people of Aboriginal, European, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Scandinavian and British heritage.
   
• Saskatchewan Cities: Saskatchewan is home to 13 cities: Estevan, Humboldt, Lloydminster, Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, Yorkton.