Geography of Saskatchewan
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| Continent | North America |
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| Region | Western Canada |
| Coordinates |
49°00′00″N 101°21′41″W / 49.00000°N 101.36139°W— 60°00′N 110°00′W / 60.000°N 110.000°W |
| Area | Ranked 7th among provinces |
| • Total | 651,036 km2 (251,366 sq mi) |
| • Land | 90.8% |
| • Water | 9.2% |
| Coastline | 0 km (0 mi) |
| Borders | Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Montana and North Dakota |
| Highest point |
Cypress Hills 1,468 metres (4,816 ft) |
| Lowest point | Lake Athabasca shoreline |
| Longest river | Saskatchewan River |
| Largest lake |
Lake Athabasca 7935 km2 |
The geography of Saskatchewan (suskăch'uwun, –wän", săs"–, –oowun"), is unique among the provinces and territories of Canada in some respects. It is one of only two landlocked regions (Alberta is the other) and it is the only region whose borders are not based on natural features like lakes, rivers or drainage divides. The borders of Saskatchewan, which make it very nearly a trapezoid, were determined in 1905 when it became a Canadian province. The population in May 2012 was 1,072,853. Saskatchewan has a total area of 651,036 square kilometers (251,366 sq mi) of which 591,670 km2 (228,450 sq mi) is land and 59,366 km2 (22,921 sq mi) is water.
The province's name comes from the Saskatchewan River, whose Cree name is: Kisiskatchewani Sipi, meaning "swift flowing river".
Saskatchewan can be divided into three regions: grassland (part of the Great Plains) in the south, aspen parkland in the center, and forest (taiga) in the north, part of the Canadian Shield. Its principal rivers are the Assiniboine River, North and South Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan's economy is based on its abundant natural resources, notably petroleum, natural gas, coal, potash, uranium and forests, and agriculture (wheat and other grains, and cattle ranching).
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