認識亞伯達省 Alberta in The World

認識亞伯達省

Alberta in The World

地理環境 Geography

亞伯達省位於北美大陸的北半部，位於加拿大 - 美國邊界以北60度至 49度之間。亞伯達省面積661,185平方公里(255,200平方英里)，佔加拿大 陸地面積的近7％。多樣化的景觀包括山脈、冰川、山麓、湖泊、河流、 森林、荒地、濕地和開闊平原。山脈和山麓構成了該省的西部邊界，包括 亞伯達省西南角的近一半。亞伯達省是一個內陸省份，北部與西北地區接 壤，東部與沙省接壤，南部與美國蒙坦拿州接 壤，而洛磯山脈西部邊界則與BC省接壤。 亞伯達省是加拿大的西部省份。它以日 照、山脈、開放空間、森林和新鮮空氣而聞 名。因新冠肺炎的影響，人口增長減緩。截至 2021年7月1日，估計人口為4,442,879。它是加 拿大第四大省份，也是加拿大三大草原省中人 口最多的省份。 亞伯達省的首府愛民頓靠近該省的地理中 心，是加拿大原油，Athabasca油砂和其他北方 資源產業的主要供應中心。首都以南約290公里(180英里)是亞伯達省最大 的城市卡加利。愛民頓和卡加利各都有超過一百萬的人口。 Resonance Consultancy在其2021年世界最佳城市報告中，將卡加利 和愛民頓分別排在全球100大城市中的第49位和第86位。

居民

•亞伯達省人維護加拿大的統一，並擁護保證各省自主權的聯邦體制。 •亞伯達省是加拿大增長最快的省份，其人口平均年齡最為年青，也擁有 最高的教育水平。 •亞伯達省以共同的價值觀為指導，並通過對多元文化、勤奮工作、互相 尊重和欣賞而聯繫在一起。英語是我們最常用的語言，但憑藉亞伯達省 的文化多樣化，人們會說幾十種語言。 •亞伯達省擁有高生活水平、全省的文化活動、良好的醫療保健和學校系 統、多樣化的經濟和創新的商業精神，使其成為理想的工作和生活場所。 •亞伯達省的學校教授18種外國和土著語言，其中包括在雙語學校教授的 7種語言。 •亞伯達省近半數土著居民居住在城市，其餘住在46個土著保留區，8個 Metis 保留區或小社區。

觀光景點

•亞伯達省的旅遊目的地包括：班芙、Canmore、 Drumheller、賈斯珀、 Sylvan Lake和路易斯湖。 •卡加利市於每年7月都舉行世界最大規模的牛仔競技表演“牛仔節”，吸 引到來的旅客共達一百萬之多。 •愛民頓市於每年夏季都舉辦一連串世界著名的音樂、藝術與多元文化節目。 而該市的“西愛民頓商場”直到2004年是世界上最大的購物及娛樂中心。 •亞省有六處文化遺產，包括省立恐龍公園、班芙和賈斯珀國家公園、 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, Wood Buffalo National Park and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park / Áísínai pi.

Provincial shield Alberta Coat of Arms Floral Emblem

The wild rose was designated the floral emblem of Alberta in 1930. It grows almost everywhere in the province, brightening the countryside with flashes of pink. 省花: 野玫瑰 Occupying the northern half of the North American continent, the province of Alberta is located between 60 degrees and 49 degrees latitude north along the Canada-U.S. border. Covering an area 661,185 square kilometres (255,200 sq mi), Alberta covers almost 7% of Canada's land mass. The diverse landscape includes mountains, glaciers, foothills, lakes, rivers, forests, badlands, wetlands and open plains. Mountains and foothills make up the western boundary of the province and include nearly half of the southwest corner of Alberta. Alberta is a landlocked province bordered by the Northwest Territories to the north, Saskatchewan to the east, the US state of Montana to the south and British Columbia across the western border of the Rocky Mountains. Alberta is a western province of Canada. It's famous for its sunshine, mountains, open spaces, forests and fresh air. COVID-19 slows population growth. As of July 1, 2021, Alberta’s population was 4,442,879. It is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Alberta's capital, Edmonton, is near the geographic centre of the province and is the primary supply and service hub for Canada's crude oil, the Athabasca oil sands and other northern resource industries. About 290 km (180 mi) south of the capital is Calgary, the largest city in Alberta. Calgary and Edmonton, both have populations exceeding one million. Resonance Consultancy ranked Calgary 49th and Edmonton 86th of the top 100 global cities in their 2021 World’s Best Cities Report.

People

•Albertans are committed to a united Canada, and to a federal system with strong provinces. •Alberta is Canada's fastest growing province and has the youngest and best-educated population. •Alberta is guided by shared values and linked by a deep respect and appreciation for multiculturalism and the value of hard work. English is our most common language, but with Alberta's cultural diversity, dozens of languages are spoken. •Alberta has high standards of living; cultural events all over the province; excellent healthcare and school systems; a diverse economy and innovative business spirit, making it an ideal place to work and live. •Alberta schools teach 18 foreign and Aboriginal languages, of which seven are taught in bilingual schools. •Half of Aboriginal people in Alberta live in cities. The rest live on 46 Indian reserves, 8 Metis Settlements, or in small communities.

Sightseeing in Alberta

•Tourist destinations in the province include: Banff, Canmore, Drumheller, Jasper, Sylvan Lake and Lake Louise. •The Calgary Stampede, the world's largest rodeo, attracts one million visitors each July. •Edmonton hosts an internationally reowned series of music, arts and multi-cultural festivals every summer, and is home to West Edmonton Mall which was the world's largest shopping and entertainment centre till 2004. •Alberta is home to 6 World Heritage sites, including Dinosaur Provincial Park , Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, Wood Buffalo National Park and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park / Áísínai pi.