Time in Saskatchewan (Canada)
What is the Time in Saskatchewan (Canada)
The time in Saskatchewan is being displayed live on the analog clock you see
above. The Zone time in Saskatchewan is UTC-6:00 hours Central Standard Time.
Saskatchewan does not use DST or Daylight Saving Time at all. Even though the province of Saskatchewan is geographically located in the
Mountain Time zone in Canada. Because of this location the province of
Saskatchewan effectively using the Daylight Saving Time throughout the year and
as result the clocks are not advanced by the usual one hour between March or
reverted back in November as is done everywhere else in Canada. At this time
Saskatchewan does not follow DST or Daylight Saving Time at all except in the
city of Lloydminster located partly in Saskatchewan and partly in Alberta
because of which it observes Mountain Time year long and also uses DST between
March and November during which its time becomes same as being followed in
Saskatchewan in these months.
Land
Water Areas at this time in Saskatchewan
At this time in Saskatchewan in Canada is ranked seventh largest province with
an area of 651,900 sqare kilometers out of which the land area is 591,670 square
kilometers and water covered area is 9.1% amounting to 59,366 square kilometers.
At this time Saskatchewan covers about 6.5% of the total area of Canada.
Saskatchewan has many rivers, reserviors and over a 100,000 lakes and thus
22,900 square kilometers is nothing but fresh water area.
Population at this Time in Saskatchewan
At this time in Saskatchewan the population is estimated to be about 1,142,000.
The 2011 Census showed that 1,033,381 people live in Saskatchewan province of
Canada. The GDP is totalling to C$74.7 billion, with a per capita GDP of almost
$70,654 ranking as fourth in the entire Canada. The population in Saskatchewan
was about 91,279 which increased by five times in just 10 years (1911). The next
ten years saw it increase by another 60%. By 1951 the population had become
831,728 which is more than 08 rimes from 1901. The population figures crossed
one million for just one year in 1986 and since then it is declining till 2001
and started picking up again. Notwithstnading all this, the maximum population
lives on the southern prairie half of the province whilst the northern half is
mostly forest and has hardly got any people living there. The population in
Saskatchewan based its economy basically in agriculture, mining and energy. The
population of Saskatchewan has been around for thousands of years when
indigenous groups live there, till the Europeans came exploring the region in
1690 and settled by 1774.
Saskatchewan Capital
The Capital of Saskatchewan
is Regina. The largest city in Saskatchewan in Canada is Saskatoon and the
largest metropolitan is also Saskatoon metropolitan.
At this time in Saskatchewan, the official languages are English and French
only. English in the schools helped in building stability in the economy of
Saskatchewan as it helped the community to communicate with others and goods
could be traded and sold in a common language.
Climate at this time in Saskatchewan
At this time in Saskatchewan in Canada, the climate is known to be extremely
continental which causes very severe winters throughout the province. The
southern part however has very warm or even hot summers with Midale and Yellow
Grass near US border have recorded the highest temperatures anywhere in Canada
at 45 deg C (113 deg F) sometime in July 1937. In winters the temperature dips
down to -45 deg C (-49 deg F).
Tourism at this time in Saskatchewan
At this time in Saskatchewan tourism is given a lot of boost. There are many
heritage and cultural attractions in the province of Saskatchewan. There are
numerous Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art
galleries, professional sports venues, spas, agricultural tours, antiques to
see, theatre and archaeological sites and more than 600 odd varied Saskatchewan
institutions, natinoal parks, grasslands, etc for the tourist to visit and
experience. It is known that at this time in Saskatchewan the newest tourist
attraction is the Gull Lake Interpretive Center in the West of Gull Lake along
the Trans Canada highway run by non profit charity.
Government at this time in Saskatchewan
At this time in Saskatchewan in Canada, the government is of Constitutional
Monarchy with a Lieutenant Governor and Premier and a Legislative Assembly. In
the Canadian Parliament, the province of Saskatchewan is represented by 14 House
Seats out of 338 which is 4.1%, and 6 Senate Seats out of 105 which is 5.7%
representation. The social democratic government existing at this time in
Saskatchewan was first elected in 1944. The Lieutenant Governor is the
representative of the Queen in Right of Saskatchewan.
Why Named Saskatchewan?
It is said that the name Saskatchewan came from the River under the same name
Saskatchewan. The river was known originally as Kisiskaciwani-sipiy which means
Swift Flowing River in the Cree Language.