Wikipedia:WikiProject Saskatchewan/Newsletter/Fast Facts

All About Saskatchewan

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 * Where is Saskatchewan?
 * Answer: Saskatchewan is one of Canada's prairie provinces . It is bordered by Alberta to the west, Manitoba to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota to the south . [[Image:Saskatchewan, Canada.svg|thumbnail|right|Location in [[Canada]]]]
 * How big is Saskatchewan?
 * Answer: Saskatchewan's area is 651036 km2, or roughly 6.5% of Canada, of this 591670 km2 is land, and 59366 km2 is water.
 * What is Saskatchewan's population?
 * Answer: A October 2009 estimate placed the population at 1,034,974.
 * What is the unemployment rate?
 * Answer: As of December 2009, the unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 * What are Saskatchewan's official emblems?
 * Answer: Saskatchewan has multiple emblems. The two most notable are the Coat of arms and the flag. [[Image:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg|thumbnail|right|[[Flag of Saskatchewan]]]]
 * We have two official tartans :
 * Saskatchewan District Tartan
 * Saskatchewan Dress Tartan
 * LiliumPhiladelphicumVarAndinumDarmCrook7.jpg The provincial flower is the [[Lilium philadelphicum|Western Red Lily]] (Lilium philadelphicum).
 * [[Image:Sharp-Tailed Grouse.jpg|thumbnail|right|Sharp-tailed Grouse]] The provincial bird is the [[Sharp-tailed Grouse]] (Tympanuchus phasianellus).
 * Brzoza paierowa Betula papyrifera.jpg The provincial tree is the [[Betula papyrifera|White Birch]] (Betula papyrifera).
 * PotashUSGOV.jpg]] The provincial mineral is potash.
 * [[Image:White-tailed deer.jpg|thumbnail|right|White-tailed deer]] The provincial animal is the [[White-tailed deer]] (Odocoileus virginianus).
 * [[Image:Needleandthreadgrass1.jpg|thumbnail|right|Needle-and-thread grass]] The provincial grass is [[Needle-and-thread grass]] (Hesperostipa comata).
 * [[Image:Amelanchier alnifolia.jpg|thumbnail|right|Saskatoon berry]] The provincial fruit is the [[Saskatoon berry]] (Amelanchier alnifolia).
 * [[Image:Walleye painting.jpg|thumbnail|right|Walleye]] The provincial fish is the [[Walleye]] (Sander vitreus).
 * The provincial sport is Curling.
 * What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
 * Answer: [[Image:Saskatchewan Legislature.jpg|thumbnail|right|The [[Saskatchewan Legislative Building]]]] The capital city is Regina.
 * What is the largest city in Saskatchewan?
 * Answer: [[Image:Saskatoon Skyline Night.jpg|thumbnail|right|Saskatoon's skyline]] The largest city, with 196,811 people, is [[Saskatoon]].
 * Who are the leaders of Saskatchewan?
 * [[Image:Barnhart-crop.jpg|thumbnail|right|Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhart]] [[Image:BradWall.jpg|thumbnail|right|Premier Brad Wall]] Dwain Lingenfelter campaign launch-cropped.jpg Answer: Saskatchewan has multiple leaders, including the [[Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan|Lieutenant Governor]], [[Premier of Saskatchewan|Premier]], the Cabinet, and other members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The current Lieutenant Governor is Gordon Barnhart, the current Premier is Brad Wall, and the current [[Leader of the Opposition]] is Dwain Lingenfelter.