Calgary - Quick Facts

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Calgary is dubbed the fastest growing city in Canada.

Calgary is known as the country’s oil capital.

Calgary is the second-largest centre of corporate headquarters in Canada.

Calgary is sometimes called the Heart of the New West.

Calgary has approximately one million citizens.

Calgary is embedded between the West’s Rocky Mountains and rich prairies on the East.

Calgary is in the southern part of the province of Alberta.

Calgary is 220 km from the American border.

Calgary is the highest city in Canada, with an elevation of 1,139 m above sea level.

Calgary is traversed by 2 beautiful rivers: The Bow River and the Elbow River.

Calgary is home to 445 schools (K-12) and three post-secondary schools: Mount Royal College, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and the University of Calgary.

Calgarians are the most educated population in the country, with 69% having a post-secondary education.

Calgary hosts tourists and major world events like the Calgary Stampede and the 1988 Winter Olympic Games!

Calgary Transit was founded in 1909. Today transit's fleet is made up of 300 regular buses, 404 low floor buses, 94 community shuttle buses, and 116 light rail vehicles.
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