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/ ⓘ
- 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
- Saskatchewan is: a province of Canada
- Canada is: a country
- Location:
- 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
Natural geographic features of Saskatchewan
Administrative divisions of Saskatchewan
Municipalities of Saskatchewan
Demography of Saskatchewan
Government and 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
Members of the lower house are referred to as Members of Parliament MP
Branches of the government of Saskatchewan
Executive branch
Legislative branch
- Parliament: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (unicameral)
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Judicial branch
Interprovincial organization membership
Saskatchewan is a member of:
Law of Saskatchewan
- The Saskatchewan Act
- LGBT rights in Saskatchewan
- Law enforcement in 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
By region
Culture of Saskatchewan
- Cuisine of Saskatchewan
- Provincial symbols of Saskatchewan
- World Heritage Sites in Saskatchewan
The Arts in Saskatchewan
Sports in Saskatchewan
- Cricket in Saskatchewan
- Curling in Saskatchewan
- Hockey in Saskatchewan
- Football in Saskatchewan
- Rugby in Saskatchewan
- Skiing in Saskatchewan
- Soccer in Saskatchewan
Economy and infrastructure of Saskatchewan
- Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Currency of Saskatchewan:
- Health care in Saskatchewan
- Tourism in Saskatchewan
- Transportation in Saskatchewan
- Coal mining in Saskatchewan
Education in Saskatchewan
See also
References
- Government of Canada Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- "Canada's population estimates 2007-12-19". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
