Manitoba (pronounced /ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə/ is a Canadian prairie province with an area of 649,950 square kilometres (250,900 sq mi). It is bordered by the provinces of Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west, the territories of Nunavut and Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south. It also has a saltwater coastline on Hudson Bay. Agriculture dominates the province's economy.
In 2006, Manitoba had a population of 1,213,815 (730,305 of which was in the Winnipeg Capital Region). Manitoba's capital and largest city, Winnipeg, is also Canada's eighth-largest Census Metropolitan Area, and has Canada's seventh-largest municipality. There is a significant Franco-Manitobain population in Winnipeg, but the largest ethnic group is English. There is also a growing aboriginal population.
The name "Manitoba" is believed to be derived from the Cree, Ojibwe or Assiniboine languages. Fur traders first arrived during the late 17th century. Manitoba entered Confederation on July 15, 1870, after the Northwest Rebellion, and was the first province to join Canada under the British North America Act (BNA Act) after the original four provinces. A general strike took place in Winnipeg in 1919, and the province was hit hard by the Great Depression. This led to the creation of what would become the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, the dominant political party.
Manitoba's provincial flower is the Prairie Crocus, their provincial bird is the Great Horned Owl, their provincial animal is Bison and their provincial tree is the white spruce. Their Motto is Gloriosus et liber (glorious and free).
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