Outline of Saskatchewan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saskatchewan:

The location of the Province of Saskatchewan in Canada

Saskatchewan – central prairie province in Canada, with an area of 588,276 square kilometres (227,100 sq mi), bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota. Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774; prior to that, it was populated by several indigenous tribes. It became a province in 1905. Saskatchewan's major industries are agriculture, mining, and energy. The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. The river is designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.^[1]

General reference edit

Pronunciation: /səˈskætʃɪwɑːn/
Common English name(s): Saskatchewan or "SK" or "Sask"
Official English name: Saskatchewan
Common endonym(s): "Land of Living Skies"
Official endonym(s): Province of Saskatchewan
Adjectival(s): Saskatchewan
Demonym(s): Saskatchewan
Etymology: The province's name is derived from the Saskatchewan River. Earlier, the river was designated kisiskāciwani-sīpiy ("swift flowing river") in the Cree language.^[1]

Geography of Saskatchewan edit

An enlargeable topographic relief map of the Province of Saskatchewan

Geography of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is: a province of Canada
Canada is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Northern America
        Canada
- Extreme points of Saskatchewan
Population of Saskatchewan: 1,003,299 (est.)^[2]
Area of Saskatchewan: 651,900 square kilometres (251,700.0 sq mi)
Statistics of Saskatchewan
Symbols of Saskatchewan
Atlas of Saskatchewan
Territorial evolution of Canada
Time zones (Time in Saskatchewan): Central Time Zone: CST (UTC−06) or CDT (UTC−05)

Environment of Saskatchewan edit

Climate of Saskatchewan
Geology of Saskatchewan
Wildlife of Saskatchewan
- Flora of Saskatchewan
- Fauna of Saskatchewan
  - Mammals of Saskatchewan

Natural geographic features of Saskatchewan edit

Regions of Saskatchewan edit

Government and politics of Saskatchewan edit

Politics of Saskatchewan

Representation in the government of Canada edit

members of the Upper House are called Senators

Saskatchewan senators

Members of the lower house are referred to as Members of Parliament MP

Branches of the government of Saskatchewan edit

Government of Saskatchewan

Executive branch edit

Head of state: Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan - List of Saskatchewan lieutenant-governors, (Monarchy in Saskatchewan)
- Head of government: Premier of Saskatchewan, List of premiers of Saskatchewan
  - Cabinet of Saskatchewan

Legislative branch edit

Parliament: Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (unicameral)

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)

Judicial branch edit

Interprovincial relations edit

Interprovincial organization membership edit

Saskatchewan is a member of:

Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)

Law of Saskatchewan edit

The Saskatchewan Act
- LGBT rights in Saskatchewan
  - Same-sex marriage in Saskatchewan
Law enforcement in Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Provincial Police (defunct)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police

History of Saskatchewan edit

History of Saskatchewan

By period edit

Rupert's Land 1670 to 1870
Territorial evolution of Canada 1870-1905
- District of Assiniboia 1882-1905
- District of Saskatchewan 1882-1905
- District of Athabasca 1882-1905
North-West Rebellion 1885
- Provisional Government of Saskatchewan

By region edit

By subject edit

Culture of Saskatchewan edit

Culture of Saskatchewan

Cuisine of Saskatchewan
- Canadian Chinese cuisine
Provincial symbols of Saskatchewan
- Coat of arms of Saskatchewan
- Flag of Saskatchewan
World Heritage Sites in Saskatchewan

The Arts in Saskatchewan edit

Music of Saskatchewan

Sports in Saskatchewan edit

Sport in Saskatchewan

Cricket in Saskatchewan
Curling in Saskatchewan
Hockey in Saskatchewan
Football in Saskatchewan
- Canadian Football League
  - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Rugby in Saskatchewan
Skiing in Saskatchewan
Soccer in Saskatchewan