Saskatchewan — Key Facts for the Canadian Citizenship Test

Saskatchewan is the "Breadbasket of Canada," producing more wheat than any other province.

Key Facts

  • Capital: Regina
  • Largest City: Saskatoon
  • Population: ~1.2 million
  • Entered Confederation: 1905
  • Region: Prairies

Economy

Agriculture (world's largest exporter of potash and a major wheat producer), mining (uranium, potash), and oil. Saskatchewan is also the birthplace of medicare — Tommy Douglas introduced universal healthcare here in 1962, which became the model for Canada's national system.

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