Population 996,194 (Source: Statistics Canada)

Capital City Regina - Population 200,854

Largest City Saskatoon - Population 237,017


Time Zone Central Standard Time (CST) year-round

Highest Elevation Cypress Hills - 1,392 m (4,566 ft.) above sea level

Major River Systems North and South Saskatchewan, Assiniboine, Churchill. All empty into Hudson Bay.

Principle Industries Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism

Origin of Name From the Plains Indian word, "kisiskatchewan", meaning "the river that flows swiftly"; a reference to the area's major river

Land & Geography Approximately 651,900 square kilometres (more than a quarter million square miles) in size. Contrary to popular belief, one half the province is covered by forest, one-third by farmland and one-eighth by fresh water.

Location In the heart of North America. To the east and west, the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Alberta. To the south it borders the American states of Montana and North Dakota. To the north are Canada's Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Heritage Saskatchewan is culturally diverse, with people of Aboriginal, European, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Scandinavian and British heritage.

Saskatchewan Cities Saskatchewan is home to 13 cities: Estevan, Humboldt, Lloydminster, Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Weyburn, Yorkton.

Saskatchewan Climate For statistical weather information about locations throughout Saskatchewan, click here.