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Al⋅ber⋅ta

  [al-bur-tuh]
–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.
Related forms:
Al⋅ber⋅tan, adjective, noun
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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.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ALTA
American Land Title Association
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