Alberta - one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and mineralsCanada - a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" Banff - a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies Calgary - the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada Edmonton - the capital of the province of Alberta |