Manitoba

At A Glance

Population: 1,150,000
Area: 647,797 km sq
Moto: "Glorious and free"
Joined Confederation: 1871
Capital City: Winnipeg
Provincial Flower: Prairie Crocus
Provincial Bird: Great Gray Owl

About Manitoba

Time Zone(s): First Sunday in April to last Sunday in Oct Central Daylight Time (UTC -5hrs) Last Sunday in Oct. to First Sunday in April Central Standard Time (UTC -6hrs)

Provincial Flag: Adopted, May 12, 1966
The flag is the Red Ensign on which the Union Jack is placed in the upper quarter on the "staff" side, while the provincial coat-of-arms is centered in the "fly" half of the flag.

Laguages Spoken: 71.3% English, 4.3% French, 18.6% other 5.8% bilingual

Geographic Location: Manitoba is the easternmost of the three Prairie Provinces.

Major Rivers: Churchill

Major Lakes: Manitoba, Winnipeg

Highest Point: Mt. Baldy 832 meters (2,279 feet)

Export and Industry:
Principal Products: Wheat, Nickel, Petroleum

Climate: Warm, sunny summers and cold bright winters characterize Manitoba's climate. Afternoon temperatures in July and August Average 25?C with midwinter daytime readings almost always remain well below freezing. Wide variations from average values are common in all seasons. More than half of the annual precipitation falls in the summer months in the form of brief heavy showers. Most of southern Manitoba receives 110-140 cm of snow annually with the heaviest snow falls occurring in the northeast, in the Duck and Riding Mountains. (160 cm).

Interesting Facts:

• Churchill also has the only seaport in the pararie provinces.
  
  
• Churchill Manitoba is also known as the polar bear capital of the world having one of the world's largest concentrations of polar bears.

Special Requirements for International Visitors: