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Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017[1][2]. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat The region is known mostly for agricultural production, but other sectors, such as alternative energy, film production and tourism, are emerging. Lethbridge (ˈlɛθbrɨdʒ is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada and the largest city in Southern Alberta. Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of

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Geography

The region has a total area of approximately 75,500 km² (29,151 sq mi). Norhern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR, also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region comprises Alberta 's provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a Region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.

Southern Alberta is lined to the west by the Canadian Rockies and their foothills. The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. The rest of region is dominated by the semi-arid prairies of the Palliser's Triangle, where farms and ranches have been built, often with the help of irrigation. Prairie, from the French prairie ("meadow" "grassland" "pasture" refers to an area of land of low topographic relief that historically Palliser's Triangle, or the Palliser Triangle, is a Semiarid geographic area in western Canada that was determined to be unsuitable for agriculture because Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops Rivers generally flow from west to east and include the Oldman River, Bow River, Red Deer River and South Saskatchewan River. The Oldman River is a River in Southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. Red Deer River is a River in Alberta, Canada. It is a major Tributary of the South Saskatchewan River. The South Saskatchewan River (French rivière Saskatchewan Sud) is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan

The environment is protected in such areas as Waterton Lakes National Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, while sites such as Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Dinosaur Provincial Park were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Waterton Lakes National Park is a National park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is an interprovincial park straddling the southern Alberta - Saskatchewan border located southeast of Medicine Hat Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park is located about 100 Kilometres southeast of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada or 44 kilometres east of the community Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a Buffalo jump located where the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the Prairie 18 km northwest Dinosaur Provincial Park is a World Heritage Site located about a two hours drive east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada or northeast of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Alberta Badlands are developed in the north-east of the region, prominently along the Red Deer River. Cypress Hills, located in the east, at the border with Saskatchewan, are the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador. The Cypress Hills are a region of hills in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta, Canada. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and

Adjacent regions

Infrastructure

Major highways

Health regions

Economy

In 2007, Alberta Human Resources and Employment reported the fields of finance, insurance, real estate, professions, technicians and senior managers will lead the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat region's growth with an average 2. The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a Region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. The Kootenay Region (in common parlance " The Kootenays " comprises the southeastern portion of British Columbia. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Highway 1 is southern Alberta 's primary east-west highway It is 522 km (324 miles long in Alberta Highway 2 is the most important provincial Highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Crowsnest Highway, also known as the Interprovincial or in British Columbia the Southern Trans-Provincial, is a 1163 km (722 mile long principal Highway 4 forms the most southern leg of the CANAMEX Corridor highway system in Alberta. Highway 5 is a 120-km long highway that runs in southern Alberta Highway 36 (also named Veteran Memorial Highway) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta extending from the town of Lac La Biche in the Highway 41 (also called Buffalo Trail) is a 686 km long north-south highway located in eastern Alberta, extending from the hamlet of La Corey Calgary Health Region is the governing body for Healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. Chinook Health administers public health services in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Palliser Health Region is the governing body for Healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. 8 per cent real GDP growth each year until 2011. The industries of manufacturing, energy, mining and forestry would account for 2. 6 per cent each. All ten of these fields would account for more than half of the region's domestic product. [3]

Sector Labour force  % of total
Agriculture &0000000000018085. 00000018,085 13%
Mining &0000000000006450. 0000006,450 5%
Manufacturing &0000000000011930. 00000011,930 9%
Construction &0000000000010020. 00000010,020 7%
Transportation and utilities &0000000000007450. 0000007,450 5%
Retail and wholesale &0000000000019865. 00000019,865 15%
Finance &0000000000004700. 0000004,700 3%
Business and community services &0000000000052110. 00000052,110 38%
Public administration &0000000000006110. 0000006,110 4%

Politics

On a provincial level, southern Alberta is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by MLAs elected in the ridings of Airdrie-Chestermere, Cardston-Taber-Warner, Cypress-Medicine Hat, Highwood, Lethbridge East, Lethbridge West, Little Bow, Livingstone-Macleod, Medicine Hat and Strathmore-Brooks. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. Airdrie-Chestermere is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Cardston-Taber-Warner is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Cypress-Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial Electoral district, located in the southeastern corner of the province Highwoodincomparisiontocalgaryridingspng|right|thumb|200px|Highwood in comparison to Calgary ridings]] Highwood is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Lethbridge East is an provincial Electoral district in Alberta, Canada, covering the eastern half of the city of Lethbridge. Lethbridge West is an Albertan provincial Electoral district, covering the western half of the city of Lethbridge, including all of West Little Bow is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Livingstone-Macleod is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Medicine Hat is an Albertan provincial Electoral district, covering most of the city of Medicine Hat. Strathmore-Brooks is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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  1. ^ Southwest Regional. Marketplace Profile, AlbertaFirst. Brooks is a City in Southern Alberta, southeast of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway, and the Canadian Pacific Lethbridge (ˈlɛθbrɨdʒ is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada and the largest city in Southern Alberta. Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat" is a city of 60000 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Bassano (bəˈsænoʊ is a Town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Trans-Canada Highway Bow Island is a Town in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located on Crowsnest Highway Cardston is a town in southwest Alberta, Canada. Cardston was settled in 1887 by Mormons from Utah Claresholm is a small community located about midway between Calgary and Lethbridge in Southern Alberta Coaldale is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada, located east of Lethbridge, along the Crowsnest Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada. The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is a Special Municipality geographically located in the Crowsnest Pass of the Fort Macleod is a town in the southwest corner of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Granum is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway Hanna is a town in east- Central Alberta, Canada. The town's main sources of revenue are Agriculture Magrath is a Town in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. Its 2006 population was 2081 Milk River is a town in the province of Alberta, Canada, located on and named after the Milk River, which Nanton is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Calgary at the junction of Highway Oyen is a small town in eastern Alberta, close to the Saskatchewan boundary north of Medicine Hat. Picture Butte is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the city of Lethbridge. Pincher Creek is a Town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Raymond is a town in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. It is located in Southern Alberta south Redcliff is a town Enclaved within Cypress County, Southern Alberta, Canada, immediately northwest Stavely is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Calgary on Highway 2 Taber is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada in Municipal District of Taber. Vauxhall is a town in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Taber, in the Vulcan is a town located midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge, in the Prairies of Arrowwood is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Okotoks. Barnwell is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Taber and east of Lethbridge Barons is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Lethbridge along Highway Carmangay is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Lethbridge and south of Cereal is a village in central Alberta east of Drumheller. It might be the birthplace of Canadian golfer Marlene Streit Champion is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Lethbridge. Coutts is a village in Alberta and the location of one of the busiest Canada – US Border crossings in Cowley is a Village in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, Alberta. Duchess is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada, located north of Brooks, across from Trans-Canada Empress is a village located along the Alberta/Saskatchewan border in southern Alberta north of Medicine Hat. Foremost is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located } south-west of Medicine Hat, along the Glenwood is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of the town of Cardston, in Hill Spring (also spelled Hill Springs and "Hillspring" is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. Lomond is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 74 km southwest of Brooks and 49 km east of Vulcan. Milo is a village in southern Alberta, Canada east of the city of Calgary. Nobleford is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada and serves primarily as bedroom community of Lethbridge. Rosemary is a village in Southern Alberta. It is located 30 km noth-west of the city of Brooks and 14 km north of the Trans-Canada Highway Stirling is a village in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. The population was 921 at the 2006 Census Tilley is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Newell County, 22 km south-east of the city of Brooks. Warner is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in County of Warner, approximately 65km south of the city of Lethbridge Youngstown is a small agricultural Village in the heart of Alberta 's Ranch country Acadia No 34 ( 2006 population 545 is a Municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary, close Cardston County is a Municipal district in Southern Alberta, Canada. Cypress County is a Municipal district in southeastern Alberta, Canada. The County of Forty Mile No 8 is a Municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada. The County of Lethbridge is located in southern Alberta. It is located in Census Division 2 and part of the Lethbridge Census Agglomeration County of Newell No 4 is a Municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada. The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No 9 is a Municipal district in south western Alberta, Canada. The Municipal District of Ranchland No 66 is a Municipal district in south western Alberta, Canada. The Special Areas Board is the governing body of Alberta 's Special Areas. The Municipal District of Taber is a Municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. Vulcan County is a Municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 6. County of Warner No 5 is a Municipal district in Southern Alberta, Canada. The Municipal District of Willow Creek No 26 is a Municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada. com. Accessed 22 December 2006. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ Southeast Regional Marketplace Profile, AlbertaFirst. com. Accessed 22 December 2006. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ Mabell, Dave. "People skills key to building success", Lethbridge Herald, 2006-01-06, pp. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King  E1. (English) 

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