Alberta Country & Tourist Information

Location
Western Canada.

Area
661,848 sq km (255,541 sq miles).

Population
3.4 million (2006).

Population Density
5.1 per sq km.

Capital
Edmonton.
Population: 1 million (2005 estimate).

Language
Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Alberta.

Time
GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 in summer). Summer officially lasts from the first Sunday in April to the Saturday before the last Sunday in October.

Alberta observes all the public holidays observed nationwide (see the general Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
16 Feb Alberta Family Day.
3 Aug Heritage Day.

2010
15 Feb Alberta Family Day. 
2 Aug Heritage Day.

Contact Information:

Travel Alberta in the UK
24a Friday Street, Warnham, West Sussex RH12 3QX, UK
Tel: (01403) 754 424 or (01403) 257 200 (brochure requests).
Website: www.explorealberta.com or www.travelalberta.com



Travel Alberta
PO Box 2500, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2Z4, Canada
Tel: (780) 427 4321 or 1 800 252 3782.
Website: www.travelalberta.com


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