An American's Guide to Canada: Manitoba

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Capital: Winnipeg
Other major cities: Portage la Prairie, The Pas, Flin Flon, Brandon, Churchill
Population (2005): 1,170,300
Premier: Gary Doer (New Democratic Party)

A prairie province. Heavily agricultural; the southern part is dotted with grain elevators, but these are being torn down. Winnipeg is the source of Winnie the Pooh's name. Winnipeg is also home of the coldest intersection in Canada, Portage and Main.

More information:

Government of Manitoba
Government of Canada's Facts about Manitoba -- includes information about the land, history, people, and economy
Manitoba links from Yahoo

--Emily Way (emily_@_americansguide.ca)
Last updated September 13, 2005