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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:geographical_region
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gptkbp:area
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about 1.8 million square kilometers
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gptkbp:borderedBy
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gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Canadian_Shield
U.S. border
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gptkbp:climate
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continental
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gptkbp:containsProvince
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gptkb:Alberta
gptkb:Manitoba
gptkb:Saskatchewan
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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gptkb:grass
gptkb:Great_Plains
gptkb:Aspen_Parkland
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gptkbp:historicallyInhabitedBy
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gptkb:Plains_Indigenous_peoples
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gptkbp:knownFor
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agriculture
oil and gas production
wheat production
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Western_Canada
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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energy production
farming
mining
ranching
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gptkbp:mainRiver
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gptkb:Assiniboine_River
gptkb:Bow_River
gptkb:North_Saskatchewan_River
gptkb:Red_River
gptkb:Saskatchewan_River
gptkb:South_Saskatchewan_River
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Calgary
gptkb:Edmonton
gptkb:Regina
gptkb:Saskatoon
gptkb:Winnipeg
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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long, cold winters
fertile soil
flat terrain
short, warm summers
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gptkbp:population
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about 6 million (as of 2021)
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Elk_Island_National_Park
gptkb:Riding_Mountain_National_Park
gptkb:Grasslands_National_Park
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gptkbp:settlementPeriod
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:vegetation
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gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
gptkb:park
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:bison
gptkb:lion
white-tailed deer
pronghorn
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Prairies
gptkb:Regina
gptkb:South_Saskatchewan_River
gptkb:Great_Plains
gptkb:Upper_Great_Plains_Region
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Canadian Prairies
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