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Until 1870 most of Saskatchewan was included in the vast Rupert's Land domain of the Hudson's Bay Company, which had a monopoly on the fur trade. Before 1880 the area was exploited mainly for furs. Only when the railroads came through the prairies in the 1880s did settlers begin coming to Saskatchewan in any numbers. These early pioneers settled the flatlands of central and southern Saskatchewan in scores of tiny rail side town sites, strung out at eight-mile intervals along the railroad routes. Subsequently its excellent soils enabled Saskatchewan to become the outstanding wheat-growing province of Canada. Saskatchewan has also prospered with the discovery of petroleum, natural gas, coal, potash, and other valuable minerals. "Saskatchewan," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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Saskatchewan, province in western Canada. Saskatchewan borders Manitoba on the east, Alberta on the west, the Northwest Territories on the north, and the states Montana and North Dakota on the south. Its name is derived from the Cree term for "swiftly flowing," which was first applied to the Saskatchewan River. Crossed by a vast belt of flat prairie land, Saskatchewan is, with Alberta and Manitoba, one of the Prairie provinces. Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon is the largest city.
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