Manitoba
Fast facts
- Capital
- Winnipeg
- Largest city
- Winnipeg
Manitoba is a province of Canada that is located roughly in the centre of the country.
Manitoba is Canada’s 6th-largest province, with an area of 647,797 square kilometres. It has the 5th-largest number of people, at 1,503,865 in 2026, and its people are called “Manitobans”. Manitoba borders the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario, the Canadian territories of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, and the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota.
History
People have been living in Manitoba for thousands of years. Both the Hudson’s Bay Company from England and many people from France moved to Manitoba during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Manitobabecame part of the Northwest Territories in 1869. The Red River Rebellion, which was started by Louis Riel, began there.
Manitoba became part of Canada on 12 May 1870. The province then included only the southern part, which is near the United States, until parts of the Northwest Territories were later added.
Government
The capital of Manitoba is Winnipeg. Other large cities in Manitoba include Brandon, Steinbach, Thompson, and Portage la Prairie.
The people of Manitoba elect a legislature. The leader of the government, who is called the premier, is the leader of the largest party in the legislature. There is also a lieutenant governor, who represents the British monarch.
The main political parties in Manitoba are the New Democratic Party, the Progressive Conservative Party, and the Liberal Party.
Provincial symbols
- Mammal - American bison
- Bird - Great grey owl
- Fish - Walleye
- Flower - Prairie crocus
- Tree - White spruce
- Fossil - Tylosaurus pembinesis
Written for younger readers
Manitoba, in simpler words
This version comes from Wikijunior, a set of books written for children aged 8 to 11. It is shorter and uses plainer language than the article above.
From Wikijunior: North America
Manitoba is a province of Canada. Manitoba is located in Western Canada and borders the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south, Nunavut, The Northwest Territories and Hudson Bay to the north, Saskatchewan to the west, and Ontario to the east. Its largest and capital city is Winnipeg.
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