Alberta
Capital
Edmonton
Population
5.07M (Q1 2025)
Area
661,848 km²
National Parks
5
Alberta is Canada's fourth-largest province at 661,848 km², with the Rocky Mountains along its western edge and prairie across the south. Edmonton is the capital. Calgary is the largest city. The province contains five national parks and six UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Highlights
- 01Banff and Jasper National Parks
Two of Canada's most-visited national parks sit on Alberta's western flank, joined by the 232 km Icefields Parkway.
- 02The Canadian Rockies
Alberta's western boundary follows the Continental Divide, with peaks above 3,500 m and glacier-fed lakes including Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.
- 03Calgary Stampede
Held every July since 1912, a 10-day rodeo and chuckwagon race that fills downtown Calgary.
- 04Dinosaur Provincial Park and Drumheller Badlands
Canada's richest dinosaur fossil beds, set in eroded prairie canyons. Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 05Edmonton, Provincial Capital
Capital city home to West Edmonton Mall and gateway to Alberta's northern boreal forest.
- 06Six UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Alberta hosts six UNESCO sites, from the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks to Wood Buffalo and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump.
