Biology:Outline of Saskatchewan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saskatchewan:
Saskatchewan – central prairie province in Canada , with an area of 588,276 square kilometres (227,100 sq mi), bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774; prior to that, it was populated by several indigenous tribes. It became a province in 1905. Saskatchewan's major industries are agriculture, mining, and energy. The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. The river is designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.[1]
General reference
- Pronunciation: /səˈskætʃɪwɑːn/ (
listen) - Common English name(s): Saskatchewan or "SK" or "Sask"
- Official English name: Saskatchewan
- Common endonym(s): "Land of Living Skies"
- Official endonym(s): Province of Saskatchewan
- Adjectival(s): Saskatchewan
- Demonym(s): Saskatchewan
- Etymology: The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river was designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.[1]
Geography of Saskatchewan
thumb|upright|An enlargeable topographic relief map of the Province of Saskatchewan
Geography of Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan is: a province of Canada
- Canada is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
- Extreme points of Saskatchewan
- Population of Saskatchewan: 1,003,299 (est.)[2]
- Area of Saskatchewan: 651,900 square kilometres (251,700.0 sq mi)
- Statistics of Saskatchewan
- Symbols of Saskatchewan
- Atlas of Saskatchewan
- Territorial evolution of Canada
- Time zones (Time in Saskatchewan): Central Time Zone: CST (UTC−06) or CDT (UTC−05)
Environment of Saskatchewan
- Climate of Saskatchewan
- Geology of Saskatchewan
- Wildlife of Saskatchewan
- Flora of Saskatchewan
- Fauna of Saskatchewan
- Mammals of Saskatchewan
Natural geographic features of Saskatchewan
- Lakes of Saskatchewan
- Rivers of Saskatchewan
- World Heritage Sites in Saskatchewan
Regions of Saskatchewan
Administrative divisions of Saskatchewan
thumb|upright|An enlargeable map of the census divisions of the Province of Saskatchewan
- Census divisions of Saskatchewan
- SARM divisions
- School districts in Saskatchewan
Municipalities of Saskatchewan
List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Rural municipalities
- Cities of Saskatchewan
- Towns in Saskatchewan
- Villages in Saskatchewan
- Hamlets in Saskatchewan
- Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
- Indian Reserves in Saskatchewan
Demography of Saskatchewan
Demographics of Saskatchewan
Government and politics of Saskatchewan
Politics of Saskatchewan
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Saskatchewan: Regina
- Elections in Saskatchewan
- First Nations in Saskatchewan
- Political parties in Saskatchewan
- Political scandals of Saskatchewan
- List of leaders of the opposition in Saskatchewan
Representation in the government of Canada
members of the Upper House are called Senators
- Saskatchewan senators
Members of the lower house are referred to as Members of Parliament MP
- Canadian federal electoral districts in Saskatchewan
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Branches of the government of Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan
Executive branch
- Head of state: Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan - List of Saskatchewan lieutenant-governors, (Monarchy in Saskatchewan)
- Head of government: Premier of Saskatchewan, List of premiers of Saskatchewan
- Cabinet of Saskatchewan
- Head of government: Premier of Saskatchewan, List of premiers of Saskatchewan
Legislative branch
- Parliament: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (unicameral)
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- List of Saskatchewan political parties
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
Judicial branch
- Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
- Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
- Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
- Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
- History of Saskatchewan Courts
Interprovincial relations
Interprovincial organization membership
Saskatchewan is a member of:
- Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)
Law of Saskatchewan
- The Saskatchewan Act
- LGBT rights in Saskatchewan
- Same-sex marriage in Saskatchewan
- LGBT rights in Saskatchewan
- Law enforcement in Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Provincial Police (defunct)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
History of Saskatchewan
History of Saskatchewan
By period
- Rupert's Land 1670 to 1870
- Territorial evolution of Canada 1870-1905
- District of Assiniboia 1882-1905
- District of Saskatchewan 1882-1905
- District of Athabasca 1882-1905
- North-West Rebellion 1885
- Provisional Government of Saskatchewan
By region
By subject
- History of courts in Saskatchewan
- Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
Culture of Saskatchewan
Culture of Saskatchewan
- Cuisine of Saskatchewan
- Canadian Chinese cuisine
- Provincial symbols of Saskatchewan
- Coat of arms of Saskatchewan
- Flag of Saskatchewan
- World Heritage Sites in Saskatchewan
The Arts in Saskatchewan
- Music of Saskatchewan
Sports in Saskatchewan
Sport in Saskatchewan
- Cricket in Saskatchewan
- Curling in Saskatchewan
- Hockey in Saskatchewan
- Football in Saskatchewan
- Canadian Football League
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Canadian Football League
- Rugby in Saskatchewan
- Skiing in Saskatchewan
- Soccer in Saskatchewan
Economy and infrastructure of Saskatchewan
Economy of Saskatchewan
- Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Currency of Saskatchewan:
- Health care in Saskatchewan
- Father of medicare
- Tourism in Saskatchewan
- Transportation in Saskatchewan
- Airports in Saskatchewan
- Roads in Saskatchewan
- Highways
- Coal mining in Saskatchewan
Education in Saskatchewan
Education in Saskatchewan
- List of Saskatchewan school divisions
- Higher education in Saskatchewan
- Colleges in Saskatchewan
- Universities in Saskatchewan
- University of Regina
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Saskatchewan academics
- Alumni-related
- List of University of Saskatchewan alumni
See also
- Outline of geography
- Index of Saskatchewan-related articles (alphabetical index)
References
External links
- Government of Saskatchewan
- Outline of Saskatchewan at Curlie
- CBC Digital Archives - Saskatchewan @ 100
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Saskatchewan!
- SaskTourism
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