• Saskatchewan became a province of Canada on September 1, 1905.
• The name Saskatchewan is derived from the Cree word kisiskâciwanisîpiy meaning "swift-flowing river."
• Saskatchewan covers 6.5% of Canada, an area of 651,036 square kilometres. Of this, 591,670 square kilometres are land and 59,366 square kilometres are covered by water.
• Mineral resources include world-class deposits of uranium and potash.
• Four ecozones span the province: prairie, boreal plains, boreal shield, and taiga shield.
• The climate is continental, characterized by large seasonal temperature ranges and low precipitation.
• The 2006 census recorded Saskatchewan's population at 968,157.

Source: http://www.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=f80c0ebb-f1c6-497e-8bc0-30c215a5441f