Manitoba for Home and Business
An Overview of Manitoba
- Political leader: Premier Gary Doer
- Geographical area: 649,947 square kilometres (250,946 square miles)
- Population: 1,179,681 (2006)
- Number of immigrants: 10,194 between April 1, 2006 and April 1, 2007
- Capital: Winnipeg
- Unemployment rate: 4.2% in November 2007, one of the lowest in Canada
- Gross domestic product: 3.1% growth in 2006, superior to the national GDP, 2.7%
- Natural resources: fresh water, cereal plants and wheat, base metals (nickel, copper and zinc), fishing, forestry, hydroelectricity, oil, and other minerals.
For highlights on Manitoba’s economy visit Manitoba Finance’s website.
