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Alberta

geographical name Al·ber·ta \ al-ˈbər-tə \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of Alberta

province of western Canada located north of Montana; capital Edmonton; most populous city is Calgary; area 247,136 square miles (640,082 square kilometers), population 3,290,350
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Albertan

play \al-ˈbər-tᵊn\ adjective or noun

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