Alberta

Alberta
Alberta Canadian province, founded in 1882 and named for Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, wife of the governor general, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne. She was named for her father, Prince Albert.

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  • Alberta — er en canadisk provins. Den ligger i Vestcanada. Vigtige byer er blandt andre hovedstaden Edmonton, og Calgary. Alberta har cirka 3.064.249 indbyggere, dækker 661.848 km², og er således den fjerdestørste af de 10 provinser, både hvad befolkning… …   Danske encyklopædi

  • Alberta, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 142 Housing Units (2000): 56 Land area (2000): 0.276670 sq. miles (0.716572 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.276670 sq. miles (0.716572 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Alberta, VA — U.S. town in Virginia Population (2000): 306 Housing Units (2000): 158 Land area (2000): 1.099612 sq. miles (2.847983 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.099612 sq. miles (2.847983 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Alberta — (San Feliciano,Италия) Категория отеля: Адрес: 06063 San Feliciano, Италия …   Каталог отелей

  • Alberta — prov. de l O. du Canada qui fait partie des Prairies; 661 388 km²; 2 545 550 hab., dont 60 000 francophones; cap. Edmonton. Import. céréaliculture. Pétrole, gaz naturel. L Alberta fut cédée en 1870 par la Compagnie de la baie d Hudson au dominion …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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