Humanities › Issues Saskatchewan Facts Saskatchewan The Land of Living Skies Print Fields Near Biggar, Saskatchewan. Barrett & MacKay / All Canada Photos / Getty Images Issues Canadian Government The U. S. Government U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Liberal Politics U.S. Conservative Politics Women's Issues Civil Liberties The Middle East Race Relations Immigration Crime & Punishment Understanding Types of Government View More By Susan Munroe Susan Munroe Canadian Culture Expert B.A., Political Science, Carleton University Susan Munroe is a public affairs and communications professional based in Canada. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on July 03, 2019 The prairie province of Saskatchewan produces more than half of the wheat grown in Canada. Saskatchewan is the birthplace of Canadian medicare and home of the RCMP training academy. Location of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan extends from the U.S. border along the 49th parallel to the Northwest Territories border along the 60th parallel. The province lies between Alberta on the west and Manitoba to the east, and between the Northwest Territories on the north and the states of Montana and North Dakota on the south See map of Saskatchewan Area of Saskatchewan 588,239.21 sq. km (227,120.43 sq. miles) (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census) Read More Origins of the Saskatchewan Province of Canada By Susan Munroe Population of Saskatchewan 1,033,381 (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census) Capital of Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Date Saskatchewan Entered Confederation September 1, 1905 Government of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Party Last Saskatchewan Provincial Election November 7, 2011 Premier of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall Main Saskatchewan Industries Agriculture, services, mining Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Munroe, Susan. "Saskatchewan Facts." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/saskatchewan-facts-508585. Munroe, Susan. (2020, August 25). Saskatchewan Facts. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/saskatchewan-facts-508585 Munroe, Susan. "Saskatchewan Facts." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/saskatchewan-facts-508585 (accessed April 16, 2024). copy citation