Outline of Saskatchewan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saskatchewan:
Saskatchewan – central prairie province in Canada, with an area of 588,276 square kilometres (227,100 sq mi), bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774; prior to that, it was populated by several indigenous tribes. It became a province in 1905. Saskatchewan's major industries are agriculture, mining, and energy. The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. The river is designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.[1]
General reference[]
- Pronunciation: /səˈskætʃɪwɑːn/ (
listen) - Common English name(s): Saskatchewan or "SK" or "Sask"
- Official English name: Saskatchewan
- Common endonym(s): "Land of Living Skies"
- Official endonym(s): Province of Saskatchewan
- Adjectival(s): Saskatchewan
- Demonym(s): Saskatchewan
- Etymology: The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river was designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.[1]
Geography of Saskatchewan[]
- Saskatchewan is: a province of Canada
- Canada is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
- Extreme points of Saskatchewan
- Population of Saskatchewan: 1,003,299 (est.)[2]
- Area of Saskatchewan: 651,900 square kilometres (251,700.0 sq mi)
- Symbols of Saskatchewan
- Atlas of Saskatchewan
- Territorial evolution of Canada
- Time zones (Time in Saskatchewan): Central Time Zone: CST (UTC−06) or CDT (UTC−05)
Environment of Saskatchewan[]
- Climate of Saskatchewan
- Geology of Saskatchewan
- Wildlife of Saskatchewan
Natural geographic features of Saskatchewan[]
- Lakes of Saskatchewan
- Rivers of Saskatchewan
- World Heritage Sites in Saskatchewan
Regions of Saskatchewan[]
Administrative divisions of Saskatchewan[]
- Census divisions of Saskatchewan
- SARM divisions
- School districts in Saskatchewan
Municipalities of Saskatchewan[]
List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Rural municipalities
- Cities of Saskatchewan
- Towns in Saskatchewan
- Villages in Saskatchewan
- Hamlets in Saskatchewan
- Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
- Indian Reserves in Saskatchewan
Demography of Saskatchewan[]
Government and politics of Saskatchewan[]
- Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Saskatchewan: Regina
- Elections in Saskatchewan
- First Nations in Saskatchewan
- Political parties in Saskatchewan
- Political scandals of Saskatchewan
- List of Leaders of the Opposition in Saskatchewan
Representation in the government of Canada[]
members of the Upper House are called Senators
Members of the lower house are referred to as Members of Parliament MP
- Canadian federal electoral districts in Saskatchewan
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
Branches of the government of Saskatchewan[]
Executive branch[]
- Head of state: Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan - List of Saskatchewan lieutenant-governors, (Monarchy in Saskatchewan)
Legislative branch[]
- Parliament: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (unicameral)
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
- List of Saskatchewan political parties
- List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts
Judicial branch[]
- Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
- History of Saskatchewan Courts
Interprovincial relations[]
Interprovincial organization membership[]
Saskatchewan is a member of:
- Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)
Law of Saskatchewan[]
- The Saskatchewan Act
- Criminal Code
- Capital punishment in Saskatchewan: none.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder nationwide on July 14, 1976.
- Human rights in Saskatchewan
- LGBT rights in Saskatchewan
- Law enforcement in Saskatchewan
History of Saskatchewan[]
By period[]
- Rupert's Land 1670 to 1870
- Territorial evolution of Canada 1870-1905
- District of Assiniboia 1882-1905
- District of Saskatchewan 1882-1905
- District of Athabasca 1882-1905
- North-West Rebellion 1885
By region[]
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By subject[]
- History of courts in Saskatchewan
- Ghost towns in Saskatchewan
Culture of Saskatchewan[]
- Cuisine of Saskatchewan
- Provincial symbols of Saskatchewan
- World Heritage Sites in Saskatchewan
The Arts in Saskatchewan[]
Sports in Saskatchewan[]
- Cricket in Saskatchewan
- Curling in Saskatchewan
- Hockey in Saskatchewan
- Football in Saskatchewan
- Rugby in Saskatchewan
- Skiing in Saskatchewan
- Soccer in Saskatchewan
Economy and infrastructure of Saskatchewan[]
- Agriculture in Saskatchewan
- Currency of Saskatchewan:
- Health care in Saskatchewan
- Tourism in Saskatchewan
- Transportation in Saskatchewan
- Coal mining in Saskatchewan
Education in Saskatchewan[]
- List of Saskatchewan school divisions
- Higher education in Saskatchewan
- Colleges in Saskatchewan
- Universities in Saskatchewan
See also[]
- Outline of geography
- Index of Saskatchewan-related articles (alphabetical index)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Government of Canada Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Canada's population estimates 2007-12-19". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
External links[]
Saskatchewanat Wikipedia's sister projects
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Media from Wikimedia Commons
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Quotations from Wikiquote
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Resources from Wikiversity
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