Manitoba | |
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Motto(s): Laitin: Gloriosus et Liber ("Glorious and free") | |
![]() Map o Canadae wi Manitoba heichlichtit | |
Confederation | 15 Julie 1870 (5t) |
Capital | Winnipeg |
Lairgest ceety | Winnipeg |
Lairgest metro | Winnipeg |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Constitutional monarchy |
• Lieutenant Govrenor | Janice Filmon |
• Premier | Heather Stefanson (PC) |
Legislatur | Legislative Assembly of Manitoba |
Federal representation | (in Canadian Pairlament) |
Hoose seats | 14 o 338 (4.1%) |
Senate seats | 6 o 105 (5.7%) |
Area | |
• Total | 649950 km2 (250,950 sq mi) |
• Laund | 548360 km2 (211,720 sq mi) |
• Water | 101593 km2 (39,225 sq mi) 15.6% |
Area rank | Rankit 8th |
6.5% o Canadae | |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,208,268 [1] |
• Rank | Rankit 5t |
• Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Manitoban |
Offeecial leids | Inglis & French (de jure) |
GDP | |
• Rank | 6t |
• Tot (2009) | C$50.973 billion[2] |
• Per capita | C$38,001 (8t) |
Time zone | UTC–6, (DST −5) |
Postal abbr. | MB |
Postal code prefix | R |
ISO 3166 code | CA-MB |
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Website | www |
Rankins include aw provinces an territories |
Manitoba is a province o Canadae. The province, wi an aurie o 649,950 square kilometre (250,900 sq mi), haes a lairgely continental climate acause o its flat topography. Agricultur, maistly concentratit in the fertile soothren an wastren pairts o the province, is vital tae the province's economy; ither major industries are transportation, manufacturin, minin, forestry, energy, an tourism.