Biology:Outline of Alberta

Short description: Province of Canada

Location of Alberta

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Alberta:

Alberta – province of Canada . It had a population of 3,645,257 in 2011,^[1] making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Alberta and its neighbour, Saskatchewan, were established as provinces on September 1, 1905.^[2] Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. Alberta is one of three Canadian provinces and territories to border only a single U.S. state and is also one of only two provinces that are landlocked.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ælˈbɜːrtə/
Common English name(s): Alberta
Official English name: Alberta
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: "T"
  - ISO 3166-2 code: CA-AB
  - Internet second-level domain: .ab.ca
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Alberta
Demonym(s): Albertan

Geography of Alberta

Alberta is: a landlocked province of Canada
Location:
- The regions in which Alberta is located are:
  - Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
    - Americas
      - North America
        Northern America
        Canada
        Western Canada
        Canadian Prairies
- Extreme points of Alberta
Population of Alberta: 4,067,175 (2016)
Area of Alberta: 661,848 km² (255,541 sq mi)
Atlas of Alberta

Environment of Alberta

Protected areas of Alberta
- Provincial historic sites of Alberta
Wildlife of Alberta
- Birds of Alberta

Natural geographic features of Alberta

Glaciers of Alberta
Mountains of Alberta
- Peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
Rivers of Alberta
- Waterfalls of Alberta
- coulees in Alberta
World Heritage Sites in Alberta
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
- Wood Buffalo National Park

Regions of Alberta

Northern Alberta
- Peace River Country
Alberta's Rockies
Southern Alberta
- Cypress Hills
- Palliser's Triangle
Calgary Region
- Calgary–Edmonton Corridor
Edmonton Capital Region
- Calgary–Edmonton Corridor
Central Alberta
- Calgary–Edmonton Corridor

Administrative divisions of Alberta

School authorities in Alberta

Census statistical divisions of Alberta

Census agglomerations in Alberta
Census divisions of Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Population centres in Alberta

Communities of Alberta

Communities in Alberta
- Municipalities (incorporated communities) in Alberta
  - Cities in Alberta
    - Calgary
    - Edmonton
  - Improvement districts in Alberta
  - Métis settlements in Alberta
  - Municipal districts in Alberta
  - Special areas in Alberta
  - Specialized municipalities in Alberta
  - Summer villages in Alberta
  - Towns in Alberta
  - Villages in Alberta
- Unincorporated communities in Alberta
  - Hamlets in Alberta
  - Settlements in Alberta
  - Unincorporated communities in Alberta
- Indian reserves in Alberta

Demographics of Alberta

Demographics of Calgary
Demographics of Edmonton

Government and politics of Alberta

Politics of Alberta

Battle of Alberta – political and competitive rivalry between Edmonton and Calgary
Capital of Alberta: Edmonton
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
Elections in Alberta
First Nations in Alberta – First Nations are the various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis
- Indian Association of Alberta – province-wide First Nations rights organization
Political parties in Alberta
Political scandals of Alberta
Taxation in Canada

Federal representation

Senators

Provincial government of Alberta

Executive branch

Head of state: King in Right of Alberta, King of Canada, King Charles III
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
  - List of lieutenant governors of Alberta
  - Head of government: Premier of Alberta
    - List of premiers of Alberta
      - List of premiers of Alberta by time in office
    - Cabinet: Executive Council of Alberta
      - Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the King in Right of Alberta
      - List of Alberta provincial ministers
Order of precedence in Alberta
Alberta ministries
- Alberta International and Intergovernmental Relations

Legislative branch

Government of Alberta, which has 2 components:
- King-in-Parliament (King of Canada), represented in his absence by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta
  - List of lieutenant governors of Alberta
- Legislative Assembly of Alberta
  - Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
  - List of Alberta Legislative Assemblies
Federal representation
- List of Alberta senators

Judicial branch

Court of Appeal of Alberta
- Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Superior court)
  - Provincial Court of Alberta

Law and order in Alberta

Adult interdependent relationship in Alberta
- Same-sex marriage in Alberta
Capital punishment in Alberta: none.
- Alberta, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
Constitution of Alberta
Criminal justice system of Alberta
- Criminal Code of Canada

Law enforcement in Alberta

Alberta Provincial Police (defunct)

Military in Alberta

Military in Alberta
- Military in Calgary

Local government in Alberta

Municipalities in Alberta
- Urban municipalities in Alberta
  - Cities in Alberta
  - Towns in Alberta
  - Villages in Alberta
  - Summer villages in Alberta
- Specialized municipalities in Alberta
- Rural municipalities in Alberta
  - Municipal districts in Alberta
  - Special areas in Alberta
  - Improvement districts in Alberta
- Métis settlements in Alberta

History of Alberta

Timeline of Alberta History
Bibliography of Alberta history

History of Alberta, by period

District of Alberta

History of Alberta, by region

History of Edmonton

Timeline of Edmonton history

Timeline of Calgary history
History of Red Deer, Alberta

History of Alberta, by subject

Ghost towns in Alberta

Culture of Alberta

Architecture of Alberta
Cuisine of Alberta
- Canadian Chinese cuisine
Festivals in Alberta
Gambling in Alberta
- Casinos and horse racing tracks in Alberta
Historic places in Alberta
- World Heritage Sites in Alberta
- National Historic Sites of Canada in Alberta
- Provincial historic sites of Alberta
Languages of Alberta
Museums of Alberta
People of Alberta
- Indigenous peoples of Alberta
  - First Nations in Alberta
  - Métis in Alberta
    - Métis Nation of Alberta
Symbols of Alberta
- Coat of arms of Alberta
- Flag of Alberta
Scouting and Guiding in Alberta

The arts in Alberta

Music of Alberta

Sports in Alberta

Battle of Alberta – sports and competitive rivalry between Edmonton and Calgary
Cycling in Alberta
- Tour of Alberta
Curling in Alberta
- Curling clubs in Alberta
Golf in Alberta
- Golf courses in Alberta
Ice hockey in Alberta
- Ice hockey teams in Alberta
- Junior hockey
  - Alberta Junior Hockey League
  - Calgary Junior Hockey League
  - Calgary Junior C Hockey League
  - Capital Junior Hockey League
  - Heritage Junior B Hockey League
  - North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League
  - Noralta Junior Hockey League
  - North West Junior Hockey League
- Minor hockey
  - Alberta Midget Hockey League
Soccer in Alberta
- Alberta Soccer Association
- Alberta Major Soccer League

Economy and infrastructure of Alberta

Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
Banking in Alberta
- Banks and credit unions in Canada
  - Bank of Alberta
Communications in Alberta
- List of Alberta area codes
- Media in Alberta
  - Newspapers in Alberta
  - Radio stations in Alberta
  - Television stations in Alberta
Currency of Alberta:
Energy in Alberta
- Electricity policy of Alberta
- Electrical generating stations in Alberta
Health care in Alberta
- Hospitals in Alberta
- Alberta Medical Association
Mining in Alberta
- Mines in Alberta
Tourism in Alberta
Transportation in Alberta
- Air transport in Alberta
  - Airlines of Alberta
  - Airports in Alberta
- Roads in Alberta
  - Provincial highways of Alberta
- Vehicle registration plates of Alberta

Education in Alberta

Public education in Alberta
- List of school authorities in Alberta
- List of high schools in Alberta
Higher education in Alberta
Students' associations in Alberta
- Colleges in Alberta
- University of Alberta
  - Council of Alberta University Students
  - Presidents of the University of Alberta
  - Chancellors of the University of Alberta
  - Faculties and departments of the University of Alberta
    - University of Alberta Augustana Faculty
    - University of Alberta Faculté Saint-Jean
    - University of Alberta Faculty of Arts
    - University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering
    - University of Alberta Faculty of Extension
    - University of Alberta Faculty of Law
    - University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
    - University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  - List of University of Alberta people
    - List of University of Alberta honorary degree recipients
  - University of Alberta Hospital
  - University of Alberta Press
  - University of Alberta Protective Services
  - University of Alberta School of Business
  - University of Alberta Students' Union
- College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
- Concordia University College of Alberta

References

↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. January 30, 2013. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=101&S=50&O=A.
↑ "Alberta becomes a Province". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/events/becoming_province.html.

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[Alberta-1] "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada. January 30, 2013. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=101&S=50&O=A.

[Alberta_becomes_a_Province-2] "Alberta becomes a Province". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/events/becoming_province.html.

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