The Prairie Provinces are Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. These provinces are popular for their wheat production and are partially covered by plains. This regions has seen a major growth since its oil production. The Prairie Provinces are great for farming and agriculture. They also are very diverse when it comes to landforms and geography.
Prairie ClimatePrairie climate is generally experience dry semi-arid climates in brown soil regions and somewhat dry humid continental climates in the most humid of the three prarie provinces.
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Prairie ResourcesPetroleum, potash, natural gas, rich soil, water, fish, timber, wheat, oil, and minerals are the main resources in the Prairie Provinces.
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Prairie VegetationThe Prairie Provinces are mostly grasses, perennials, sedges, boreal forests, and a scarce amount of dwarf shrubs.
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Prairie EconcomicsEconomic activity in this region is mainly farming, agriculture, oil refinement, and cattle and sheep ranching.
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CultureMany people in this region practice open range ranching and farming. Agriculture is also very popular in the Prairie Provinces. People of these provinces are big on political protesting and have a "cowboy" culture.
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Severe WeatherTornadoes, droughts, thunderstorms, and arctic storms are all known severe weather possibilities in the Prairie Provinces.
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Major CitiesWinnipeg is the most populated city. Edmonton, Churchill, Saskatoon, Calgary, and Regina are also major cities in this region.
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LandformsLandforms in this region include mountains, lakes, rivers, boulders, hills, and of course, prairies!
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