Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada's provinces. It celebrated 100 years as a province in 2005 on September 1st. As part of the Centennial celebration, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the province from May 23 to May 25, 2005.

Demographics

Alberta has enjoyed a relatively high rate of growth in recent years, due in large part to its burgeoning economy. Between 2003 and 2004, the province saw high birthrates (on par with some larger provinces such as British Columbia), relatively high immigration, and a high rate of interprovincial migration when compared to other provinces http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo33c.htm. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183,312 (Albertans). 81% of this population lives in urban areas and 19% is rural. The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is the most urbanized area in the province and one of the densest in Canada. Many of Alberta's cities and towns have also experienced very high rates of growth in recent history.

Related Topics:
British Columbia - 2004 - Calgary-Edmonton Corridor

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Racially and ethnically, the province is predominately Caucasian. 88.8% of the population is either white or Aboriginal (Aboriginals represent a fairly small proportion of this percentage, however). This number is significantly smaller in many of the cities, particularly Calgary and Edmonton which are home to a much larger number of visible minorities.

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Caucasian - Aboriginal - Calgary - Edmonton

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Visible Minorities

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• 3.3% Chinese
• 2.3% Asian
• 1.1% Black
• 1.1% Filipino

Most Albertans identify as Christians. Nevertheless, many people in the province observe other faiths or do not profess to a religion at all. Alberta has a somewhat higher percentage of evangelical Christians than do other provinces.

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Christian - Evangelical

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The Mormons of Alberta reside primarily in the extreme south of the province. There are temples in both Cardston and Edmonton. Many Alberta Mormons descend from Mormon pioneers who emigrated from Utah around the turn of the 20th century. Alberta also has a large Hutterite population, a communal Anabaptist sect similar to the Mennonites, and a significant population of Seventh-day Adventists in and around the Lacombe area due to the presence of the Canadian University College.

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Mormons - Temples - Mormon pioneers - Utah - Hutterite - Anabaptist - Mennonites - Seventh-day Adventists - Lacombe - Canadian University College

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Many people of the Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim faiths also make Alberta their home; one of the largest Sikh temples in Canada is located just outside of Edmonton.

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Hindu - Sikh - Muslim - Sikh temples

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Religion

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• Protestant: 38.9%
• Roman Catholic: 26.7%
• Christian Orthodox: 1.5%
• other Christian: 4.1%
• Muslim: 1.5%
• Buddhist: 1.1%