How big is Alberta?
Alberta’ s total land area is 661,190 square kilometres, or 258,777 square miles. It makes up about 6.6 percent of Canada’s total land area. What Time Zone is Alberta In? Alberta is in the Rocky Mountain time zone, 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (or GMT). How Many People Live In Alberta? As of 1 September, 2004, Alberta has 3,066,257 residents. Of this total, 2,018,010 people live in cities. The top 3 cities in Alberta in terms of population are Calgary, with 933,495 residents, Edmonton, with 666,104 residents, and Red Deer with 75,923. How Is Alberta Governed? As a province of Canada, Alberta has representatives that hold seats in the House of Commons and the Senate in Ottawa, Ontario. Alberta is currently represented in the House of Commons by 26 elected Members of Parliament (or MPs) and in the Senate by 6 appointed Senators. Provincially, Alberta’s government resides in the 83 seat Provincial Legislature, located in Edmonton. The government is led by a Premier, who is the leade