Saskatchewan Country & Tourist Information

Location
Central Canada.

Area
588,276 sq km (227,134 sq miles).

Population
968,157 (official census 2006).

Population Density
1.6 per sq km.

Capital
Regina.
Population: 194,971 (2006).

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

Time
East of 106°W: GMT - 6.
Most of Saskatchewan does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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

2009
16 Feb Family Day.
3 Aug Saskatchewan Day.

2010
15 Feb Family Day.
2 Aug Saskatchewan Day.

Contact Information:

Tourism Saskatchewan
1922 Park Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 7M4, Canada
Tel: (306) 787 9600 or 1 877 237 2273, in Canada and the USA.
Website: www.sasktourism.com


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