Welcome to Manitoba, Canada
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Manitoba summary
Manitoba is located at the longitudinal centre of Canada, although it is considered to be part of Western Canada. It borders Saskatchewan
to the west, Ontario to the east, Nunavut and Hudson Bay to the north, and the American states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south.
The province has a lengthy coastline along Hudson Bay, and contains the tenth-largest fresh-water lake in the world, Lake Winnipeg, along with two
other large lakes: Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipegosis. Manitoba's lakes cover approximately 14.5% or 94,241 kmē of its surface area. Lake Winnipeg
is the largest lake within the borders of southern Canada, and the east side has some of the last remote and intact watersheds left in the world.
The large rivers that flow into the east side of Lake Winnipeg's basin are pristine, with no major developments along them. The most southern herd
of woodland caribou in Canada are along the east side of Lake Winnipeg. Many uninhabited islands can be found along the eastern shore of this lake.
There are thousands of lakes across the province. Important watercourses include the Red, Assiniboine, Nelson, Winnipeg, Hayes, Whiteshell and
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Most of Manitoba's inhabited south lies within the prehistoric bed of Glacial Lake Agassiz. This south-central part of the province is flat with few
hills. However, there are many hilly and rocky areas in the province, along with many large sand ridges left behind by glaciers. Baldy Mountain is the
highest point at 832 m above sea level (2,727 ft) and the Hudson Bay coast is the lowest at sea level. Other upland areas include Riding Mountain, the
Pembina Hills, Sandilands Provincial Forest, and the Canadian Shield regions. Much of the province's sparsely-inhabited north and east lie within the
irregular granite landscape of the Canadian Shield, including Whiteshell Provincial Park, Atikaki Provincial Park, and Nopiming Provincial Park. Birds
Hill Provincial Park was originally an island in Lake Agassiz after the melting of glaciers.
Only the southern parts of the province support extensive agriculture. The most common type of farm found in rural areas is cattle farming (34.6%)
followed by other grains (19.0%) and oilseed (7.9%). Around 12% of Canadian farmland is in Manitoba. The eastern, southeastern, and northern reaches of
the province range through boreal coniferous forests, muskeg, Canadian Shield and tundra in the far north. Forests make up about 26.3 million hectares
(or 48%) of the province's 54.8 million hectare land area. The forests generally consist of pines (mostly jack pine, some red pine), spruces (white, black),
larch, poplars (trembling aspen, balsam poplar), birch trees (white, swamp) and small pockets of Eastern White Cedar. The great expanses of intact forested
areas are considered by many naturalists and sportsmen as pristine wilderness areas. Some of the last largest and intact boreal forest of the world can be
found along the east side of Lake Winnipeg, with only winter roads, no Hydro development, no mines, and few largely populated communities. There are many
clean and untouched rivers, many that originate from the Canadian Shield in neighbouring Ontario. These pristine and intact areas have only been used as
native fishing, hunting, and gathering grounds for thousands of years. Some traditional land use areas of the east side of Lake Winnipeg are now a proposed
United Nations Heritage Site that is approved by the First Nation communities of those particular traditional lands.
Manitoba economy
Manitoba's largest industry - manufacturing - accounts for about 12% of the province's GDP, and the province's primary industries - mining, agriculture
and forestry - together account for about 7%. Manitoba has a thriving service sector, with head offices for Canada's largest insurance company, largest mutual
fund distributor, and largest integrated media company. Canada's only agricultural commodity exchange is located in Winnipeg, making the city the centre of
Canada's grain trade. The province is also a major North American transportation hub.
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The province's industries are themselves well diversified. For example, within manufacturing, processed foods and transportation equipment represent about 39%
of shipments, with the remainder of industry shipments comprised of machinery, wood products, chemicals, fabricated metal products, plastics, furniture, printing,
clothing and electrical products. Similarly, agricultural output is approximately equally divided between crops and livestock.
Manitoba's high degree of economic diversification provides exceptional economic stability, as cyclical events in any individual industry are typically offset by
other industries. The result has been that Manitoba's economy is one of the most stable in Canada.
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