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- To the north the 60th parallel (latitude 60° N) forms its boundary with the Northwest Territories, to the east the 110th meridian (longitude 110° W) forms the boundary with its prairie neighbour, Saskatchewan, to the south the 49th parallel forms the international boundary with the U.S. state of Montana, and to the west the boundary with British Columbia is formed by the 120th meridian and the crest of the Rocky Mountains.
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1 day ago · Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta borders British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. It is one of the only two landlocked provinces ...
4 days ago · Alberta, most westerly of Canada’s three Prairie Provinces, occupying the continental interior of the western part of the country. It was established as a district of the North-West Territories in 1882 and enlarged to its present boundaries on becoming a province in 1905.
2 days ago · British Columbia borders the province of Alberta to the east; the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north; the U.S. states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south, and Alaska to the northwest. With an estimated population of over 5.6 million as of 2024, it is Canada's third-most populous province.
3 days ago · Canada shares a 5,525-mile- (8,890-km-) long border with the United States (including Alaska)—the longest border in the world not patrolled by military forces—and the overwhelming majority of its population lives within 185 miles (300 km) of the international boundary.
5 days ago · Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada with entirely artificial boundaries. It is located in the Prairie region and is bordered by the United States to the south, the Northwest Territories to the north, and Manitoba and Alberta to the east and west, respectively. 5. Is Canada bigger than the US?
3 days ago · Newfoundland and Labrador. province, Canada. Written by. James Hiller. Professor Emeritus of History, Memorial University, St. James, Newfoundland. Coeditor of Newfoundland in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Essays in Interpretation; Twentieth-Century Newfoundland:... James Hiller, Leslie Harris.
5 days ago · The only Canadian province that borders the Great Lakes is Ontario. Known for its natural beauty, Ontario is home to breathtaking landscapes and vibrant cities. The capital of Ontario is Toronto, Canada’s most populous city and metropolitan area.
