570,113 sq km (220,121 sq miles).

994,100 (2005 estimate).

1.74 per sq km.

Regina. Population: 198,600 (2005 estimate).

Saskatchewan is bordered by Manitoba to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, Alberta to the west and the US States of North Dakota and Montana to the south. Its landscape is mainly prairie, parkland, forests and lakes. Prince Albert National Park of Canada is the gateway to Saskatchewan’s wilderness. The highest elevation is the Cypress Hills in the southwest, 1392m (4566ft) above sea level.

Although Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), English is more commonly spoken in Saskatchewan.