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Al·ber·ta

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–noun

1.	a province in W Canada. 1,799,771; 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Capital: Edmonton. Abbreviation: Alba., Alta.

2.	a female given name, form of Albertine.

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Al·ber·tan, adjective, noun

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A province of western Canada between British Columbia and Saskatchewan. It joined the confederation in 1905. Wheat and cattle farming were the basis of the province's economy until the discovery of oil and natural gas in the early 1960s. Edmonton is the capital and Calgary is the largest city. Population: 3,380,000.

Al·ber'tan adj. & n.

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alberta
noun
one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals

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Alberta

Province in western Canada, bordered by the Northwest Territories to the north, Saskatchewan to the east, Montana to the south, and British Columbia to the west. Edmonton is its capital and largest city.

Note: Recent exploitation of oil, natural gas, and mineral resources has replaced agriculture as Alberta's primary industry.

Note: Banff, in the Canadian Rockies (see Rocky Mountains), is a popular vacation spot.

[Chapter:] World Geography

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Alberta, AL Zip code(s): 36720

Alberta, MN (city, FIPS 676) Location: 45.57476 N, 96.05031 W
Population (1990): 136 (57 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56207

Alberta, VA (town, FIPS 724) Location: 36.86463 N, 77.88299 W
Population (1990): 337 (158 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 23821

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