Manitoba

Manitoba is the easternmost of the three Prairie Provinces. Baldy Mountain is Manitoba's highest point, at 2727 ft./831 m. Agricultural land lies in a triangle, bordering Saskatchewan and the U.S., cutting diagonally across lake Winnipeg. In northernmost Manitoba lies tundra and permafrost (permanently frozen subsoil). All waters in Manitoba flow to Hudson Bay. Before settlement, a large area of southern Manitoba was flood plain or swamp. An extensive system of drainage ditches had to be constructed throughout south central Manitoba to make the region suitable for cultivation.

Manitoba has warm, sunny summers and cold bright winters. During July and August you can expect brilliant days with temperatures around 25ºC. Midwinter daytime temperatures always remain well below freezing.

The province of Manitoba is geographically located in the center of Canada and North America with 1.14 million residents. Its capital city, Winnipeg, is the gateway to Canada's west and is the economic, social and cultural hub of Manitoba.