Saskatchewan

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.

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