Saskatchewan is a
prairie province in
Canada, which has an area of 588,276.09 square kilometres (227,134.67 sq mi) and a population of 990,212 (according to 2007 estimates), mostly living in the southern half of the province. Of these, 202,340 live in the province's largest city,
Saskatoon, while 179,246 live in the provincial capital,
Regina. Other major cities, in order of size, are
Prince Albert,
Moose Jaw,
Yorkton,
Swift Current, and
North Battleford. The province's name comes from the
Saskatchewan River, whose name comes from its
Cree designation: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, meaning "swift flowing river".
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