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Southern Alberta
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Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017[1][2]. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The region is known mostly for agricultural production, but other sectors, such as alternative energy, film production and tourism, are emerging.
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The region has a total area of approximately 75,500 km² (29,151 mi²).
- Rocky Mountains
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Oldman River
- Bow River
- Red Deer River
- South Saskatchewan River
- Cypress Hills
- Calgary Region - North
- Central Alberta - North
- Highway 1
- Highway 2
- Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway)
- Highway 4
- Highway 5
- Highway 36 (Veteran Memorial Highway)
- Highway 41 (Buffalo Trail)
In 2007, Alberta Human Resources and Employment reported the fields of finance, insurance, real estate, professions, technicians and senior managers will lead the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat region's growth with an average 2.8 per cent real GDP growth each year until 2011. The industries of manufacturing, energy, mining and forestry would account for for 2.6 per cent each. All ten of these fields would account for more than half of the region's domestic product.[3]
| Sector | Labour force | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 18,085 | 13% |
| Mining | 6,450 | 5% |
| Manufacturing | 11,930 | 9% |
| Construction | 10,020 | 7% |
| Transportation and utilities | 7,450 | 5% |
| Retail and wholesale | 19,865 | 15% |
| Finance | 4,700 | 3% |
| Business and community services | 52,110 | 38% |
| Public administration | 6,110 | 4% |
- Bassano
- Bow Island
- Cardston
- Claresholm
- Coaldale
- Coalhurst
- Crowsnest Pass
- Fort Macleod
- Granum
- Hanna
- Magrath
- Milk River
- Nanton
- Oyen
- Picture Butte
- Pincher Creek
- Raymond
- Redcliff
- Stavely
- Taber
- Vauxhall
- Vulcan
- Arrowwood
- Barnwell
- Barons
- Carmangay
- Cereal
- Champion
- Coutts
- Cowley
- Duchess
- Empress
- Foremost
- Glenwood
- Hillspring
- Lomond
- Milo
- Nobleford
- Rosemary
- Stirling
- Tilley
- Warner
- Youngstown
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- Special Areas 2 and 3
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- ^ Southwest Regional. Marketplace Profile, AlbertaFirst.com. Accessed 22 December 2006.
- ^ Southeast Regional Marketplace Profile, AlbertaFirst.com. Accessed 22 December 2006.
- ^ Mabell, Dave. "People skills key to building success", Lethbridge Herald, 2006-01-06, pp. E1. (in English)
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| Regions | Calgary Region · Edmonton Capital Region · Calgary-Edmonton Corridor · Central Alberta · Northern Alberta · Southern Alberta |
| Cities | Airdrie · Brooks · Calgary · Camrose · Cold Lake · Edmonton · Fort Saskatchewan · Grande Prairie · Leduc · Lethbridge · Lloydminster · Medicine Hat · Red Deer · Spruce Grove · St. Albert · Wetaskiwin |
| Communities | Counties and municipal districts · Towns · Villages · Hamlets · Indian reserves · Métis |
| Other | School districts · Regional Health Authorities |
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| History | Fur trade • Numbered Treaties • Alberta Act • Oil exploration • Social Credit • Historic sites | |
| Politics | Political parties • Elections (last) • Government • Lieutenant Governor • Cabinet • Premiers (current) • Speaker • Legislature • Electoral districts (federal) | |
| Geography | Demographics • Mountains • Provincial parks • Lakes • Rivers | |
| Communities | Counties and Municipal Districts • Towns • Villages • Hamlets • Indian Reserves • Métis • Census divisions | |
| Economy | Companies • ATB • Tourism • Highways • Airports | |
| Culture | Education • Festivals • First Nations • Franco-Albertan • Music • People • Symbols • Flag • Coat of arms • Anthem | |