Saskatchewan — Province and Tourist Information
Province Facts
- Location
- Central Canada.
- Language
- Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Saskatchewan.
- Area
- 588,276 sq km (227,134 sq miles).
- Time Zone
- GMT - 6. Most of Saskatchewan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Note: Lloydminster, on the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, is GMT -7 and does observe DST (so GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
- Population
- 968,157 (2006).
- Population Density
- 1.6 per sq km.
- Capital City
- Regina. Population: 194,971 (2006).
Public Holidays
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.
2010
15 Feb Family Day
2 Aug Saskatchewan Day
2009
16 Feb Family Day
3 Aug Saskatchewan Day
Contact Information
Tourism Saskatchewan
1922 Park Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 7M4, Canada
Tel: (306) 787 9600 or 1 877 237 2273.
Website: www.sasktourism.com
