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Photo: Saffron Blaze, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.How well do you know Canada's sunniest province? Test your knowledge on Saskatchewan's unique geography, famous historical figures, rich Indigenous heritage, and incredible natural wonders.
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Regina became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1883 and remained the capital when Saskatchewan became a province in 1905. It was originally named Wascana, which translates to 'Bone Piles' in Cree, before being renamed in honor of Queen Victoria.
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Since 1998, Saskatchewan license plates have featured the slogan 'Land of Living Skies.' This refers to the province's dramatic weather patterns, brilliant sunrises, and spectacular northern lights displays. Before this, plates used 'The Wheat Province.'
Photo: Jerry "Woody", Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The Roughriders were founded in 1910 and their fans from all over the province are known as 'Rider Nation'. The club is owned by the community: thousands of fans have bought shares, even though those shares can never pay out any money.
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Established in 1885, Depot Division in Regina is the sole training academy for the RCMP. Every single mountie in Canada begins their career here, undergoing a rigorous 26-week cadet training program steeped in history.
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Wanuskewin is an active archaeological dig site and cultural center that predates the Egyptian pyramids. It features bison jumps, tipi rings, and a sacred medicine wheel, offering deep insights into the lives of the Northern Plains peoples.
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The sharp-tailed grouse was selected as Saskatchewan's provincial bird in 1945. Known for its elaborate spring courtship dances, this bird is a year-round resident of the province's grasslands and brushy open areas.
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Little Manitou Lake is often called the Dead Sea of Canada. Fed by underground springs, it is about half as salty as the Dead Sea and five times saltier than the ocean, so swimmers float with hardly any effort. People have bathed in its mineral water for generations.
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The Athabasca Sand Dunes stretch for about 100 kilometers along the southern shore of Lake Athabasca. This unique ecosystem features dunes that can reach up to 30 meters high and supports rare plant species found nowhere else on Earth.
Photo: Tim Beckett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Castle Butte is a massive relic of the last ice age, once used as a landmark by Indigenous peoples, early settlers, and outlaws like the Sundance Kid. Visitors can hike around and climb this impressive geological formation today.
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Saskatchewan holds about half of the world's known potash reserves. This potassium-rich salt is primarily used as an agricultural fertilizer to help grow food globally. The province is also a major producer of uranium.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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