Alberta is the westernmost of Canada’s three Prairie Provinces. It lies in the continental interior of western Canada and became a province in 1905. Its provincial government is based in Edmonton. Alberta includes prairie, parkland, forest, foothill, and mountain regions. Agriculture first grew in its prairie and parkland areas, while oil, gas, coal, and timber development later supported population growth, urbanization, and industrialization.
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