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General Information Area: 638,233 sq km (246,422 sq miles). Population: 2,696,826 (1996). Population Density: 4.3 per sq km. Capital: Edmonton. Population: 862,597 (1996). GEOGRAPHY: Alberta is the most westerly of the ‘prairie and plains’ provinces, bordered to the west by British Columbia and the Rockies, to the southeast by the badlands and prairie, while in the north, along the border with the Northwest Territories, there is a wilderness of forests, lakes and rivers. The western, Rocky Mountain border rises to 3747m (12,293ft), has permanent icefields covering 340 sq km (122 sq miles) and releases meltwaters which supply the Mackenzie River flowing into the Arctic Ocean and the Saskatchewan River flowing into Hudson Bay. Language: Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Alberta. Time: GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 in summer). Note: Summer officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October. From www.columbusguides.com, Copyright © 2004 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Terms and Conditions apply.