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Alberta is the most populous and fastest growing of Canada's three prairie provinces. It covers about the same land area as France or Texas, and had a population of 3.7 million in 2009.

The capital city of Alberta is Edmonton, located just south of the centre of the province.

Details

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Education

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Universities and colleges

1. Alberta's oldest and largest university is Edmonton's University of Alberta
2. The University of Calgary, once affiliated with the University of Alberta, gained its autonomy in 1966, and is now the second largest university in Alberta.
3. The University of Lethbridge has campuses in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge.
4. Athabasca University focuses on distance learning.
5. In September 2009, the Government of Alberta designated two former Colleges as Universities - MacEwan University in Edmonton and Mount Royal University in Calgary.

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