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Coordinates: 54°00′00″N 106°00′02″W / 54.00000°N 106.00056°W / 54.00000; -106.00056Coordinates: 54°00′00″N 106°00′02″W / 54.00000°N 106.00056°W / 54.00000; -106.00056 |
Country | Canada |
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Confederation | September 1, 1905 (split from NWT) (8th/9th, simultaneously with Alberta) |
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Capital | Regina |
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Largest city | Saskatoon |
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Largest metro | Saskatoon metropolitan area |
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• Type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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• Lieutenant governor | Russell Mirasty |
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• Premier | Scott Moe (Saskatchewan Party) |
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Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |
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Federal representation | Parliament of Canada |
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House seats | 14 of 338 (4.1%) |
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Senate seats | 6 of 105 (5.7%) |
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• Total | 651,900 km2 (251,700 sq mi) |
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• Land | 591,670 km2 (228,450 sq mi) |
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• Water | 59,366 km2 (22,921 sq mi) 9.1% |
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• Rank | Ranked 7th |
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| 6.5% of Canada |
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Population (2016) | Template:Fix comma category |
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• Estimate (2020 Q4) | Template:Fix comma category |
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• Rank | Ranked 6th |
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• Density | 1.86/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
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• Rank | 5th |
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• Total (2015) | CA$79.415 billion |
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• Per capita | CA$70,138 (4th) |
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• HDI (2018) | 0.912 — Very high (4th) |
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year-round in most areas | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
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Lloydminster and nearby areas | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (Mountain DST) |
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Postal abbr. | SK |
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ISO 3166 code | CA-SK |
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Flower | Western red lily |
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Tree | Paper birch |
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Bird | Sharp-tailed grouse |
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Rankings include all provinces and territories |