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Province of Manitoba

Manitoba
A red flag with a large Union Jack in the upper left corner and a shield, consisting of St. George's Cross over a left-facing bison standing on a rock, on the right side
Flag
A central shield depicting a bison standing on a rock, under a St George's Cross. On top of the shield sits a helmet decorated with a red and white billowing veil. On top of the helmet sits a beaver with a crown on its back, holding a prairie crocus. To the right of the shield is a rearing white unicorn wearing a collar of white and green maple leaves, from which hangs a green cart-wheel pendant. To the left of the shield is a rearing white horse wearing a collar of Indian beadwork, from which hangs a green cycle of life medallion. The animals and shield stand on a mound, with a wheat field beneath the unicorn, prairie crocuses beneath the shield, and spruces beneath the horse. Beneath the mound are white and blue waves, under which is an orange scroll bearing the words "GLORIOSUS ET LIBER"
Coat of arms
Motto: Latin: Gloriosus et Liber
("Glorious and free")
MB
Canadian Provinces and Territories
Confederation 15 July 1870 (5th)
Capital Winnipeg
Largest city Winnipeg
Largest metro Winnipeg Capital Region
Government
 • Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon
 • Premier Brian Pallister (PC)
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Federal representation (in Canadian Parliament)
House seats 14 of 338 (4.1%)
Senate seats 6 of 105 (5.7%)
Area
 • Total 649,950 km2 (250,950 sq mi)
 • Land 548,360 km2 (211,720 sq mi)
 • Water 101,593 km2 (39,225 sq mi)  15.6%
Area rank Ranked 8th
  6.5% of Canada
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,208,268
 • Estimate (2016 Q3) 1,318,128
 • Rank Ranked 5th
 • Density 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Manitoban
Official languages English
GDP
 • Rank 6th
 • Total (2011) C$55.894 billion
 • Per capita C$44,654 (9th)
Time zone Central: UTC–6, (DST −5)
Postal abbr. MB
Postal code prefix R
ISO 3166 code CA-MB
Flower
Anemonepatens.jpg
  Prairie crocus
Tree
Picea glauca Fairbanks.jpg
  White spruce
Bird
Great Gray Owl - Bird of Prey exhibit at Waddington Air Show - geograph.org.uk - 1570223.jpg
  Great grey owl
Website www.gov.mb.ca
Rankings include all provinces and territories

Manitoba (Listeni/ˌmænˈtbə/) is a province at the longitudinal centre of Canada. It is one of the three prairie provinces (with Alberta and Saskatchewan) and Canada's fifth-most populous province with its estimated 1.3 million people. Manitoba covers 649,950 square kilometres (250,900 sq mi) with a widely varied landscape. The province is bordered by the provinces of Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west, the territories of Nunavut to the north, and Northwest Territories to the northwest, and the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south.

Aboriginal peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for thousands of years. In the late 17th century, fur traders arrived in the area when it was part of Rupert's Land and owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1867, negotiations for the creation of the province of Manitoba led to an armed uprising of the Métis people against the Government of Canada, a conflict known as the Red River Rebellion. The rebellion's resolution led to the Parliament of Canada passing the Manitoba Act in 1870 that created the province.


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