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Where is Alberta?

Alberta is a province with two major metropolitan areas serviced by international airports: Calgary and Edmonton. The province's climate is classified as northern cool-temperate, characterized by cold winters and short, cool summers. Mean January temperatures for Calgary and Edmonton are -11°C (12°F) and -15°C (5°F) respectively, with extreme lows exceeding -40°C (-40°F). The mean July temperature for both Calgary and Edmonton is 17°C (63°F) with extreme highs exceeding 35°C (95°F). In the spring and fall, temperature can vary between extremes of 20°C (65°F) and -20°C (-4°F).

There are five major hunting regions of Alberta: prairie, parkland, foothills, mountain and boreal.

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