Manitoba
1
1
Inglis
83
1
Russell
10
Rossburn
Binscarth
45
Foxwarren
2
Birtle
Strathclair
5
Shoal Lake
50
Minnedosa
Newadale
Gladstone
83
Neepawa
3
Rapid City
10
5
Fast Facts
Provincial Motto:
Gloriosus et Liber
“Glorious and free”
Belmont
Manitoba probably comes from
either the Ojibwa word “manitobah” or the Cree “manito-wapow,”
meaning “strait of the spirit” in
reference to The Narrows of Lake
Manitoba.
Provincial Flower:
Prairie Crocus
Provincial Mammal:
Bison
Provincial Tree:
White Spruce
Area: 647,797 km2 (250,116 sq mi)
(Natural Resources Canada, 2001)
Population: 1,282,000
(Statistics Canada, 2014 Census)
Capital City: Winnipeg
Largest City: Winnipeg
Date Manitoba
Entered Confederation:
July 15, 1870
70 GO Yellowhead 2016
The World's
Largest Fire
Hydrant is located
in Elm Creek, just hal f
an hour south off the
Yellowhead!