Manitoba

 

• It became a province of Canada on July 15, 1870.
• The area is 649,947sq km or 250,946sq mi.
• The population is 1,208,268 in 2011.
• The capital is Winnipeg. It was established in 1738 as Fort Rouge, it was renamed in 1822 as Fort Garry, then renamed again and made into a city in 1873 as Winnipeg. The first mayor was Francis Evans and the present one is Sam Katz.
• The biggest city is Winnipeg.
• The flower is the Prairie Crocus.
• The tree is the White Spruce.
• The bird is the Great Grey Owl.
• The highest point is Baldy Mountain.
• The first premier was Alfred Boyd and the present one is Greg Selinger.
• The motto is "Glorious And Free".