Alberta Economic Development

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Terrain - Land accounts for 97% of the area with the remainder made up of numerous lakes, rivers and streams. The general geographical areas are prairies, parkland (mixed forests and plains), forests and mountain regions.Climate - The province is characterized by low humidity and considerable contrasts between areas and seasons. Average temperatures range from 15C to 23C (60F to 73F) in July and -8C to -25C (18F to -13F) in January. Alberta receives more days of sunshine than any other province in Canada.Alberta Resources/Industries - Alberta's major industries are energy, business and commercial services, transportation and utilities, finance and real estate, retail and wholesale trade, and manufacturing. Over the past decade, the economy has experienced rapid growth in such industries as petrochemicals, forest products, food processing, machinery, electronics and telecommunications, tourism, and business services. Tourism generates over $4 billion in revenues each year.

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