Manitoba

Also known as MB, Manitoba, Canada, Man., Province of Manitoba, CA-MB, The Keystone Province

Manitoba is a province of Canada at the longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's fifth-most populous province, with a population estimated at 1,507,057 in 2025. Manitoba has a widely varied landscape, from arctic tundra and the Hudson Bay coastline in the north to dense boreal forest, large freshwater lakes, and prairie grassland in the central and southern regions. Manitoba's capital and largest city is Winnipeg.

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Manitoba is a Canadian province located at the geographical centre of the country, with a population of about 1.5 million people and its capital in Winnipeg. The province features diverse landscapes ranging from Arctic tundra and Hudson Bay coastline in the north to boreal forests, freshwater lakes, and prairie grassland in the south and central areas.

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Key facts

Province or territory of Canada.name: Manitoba
Province or territory of Canada.settlement_type: Province
Province or territory of Canada.image_flag: Flag_of_Manitoba.svg
Province or territory of Canada.flag_alt: A red flag with a large Union Jack in the upper left corner and a shield, consisting of St. George's Cross over a left-facing bison standing on a rock, on the right side
Province or territory of Canada.image_shield: Coat of arms of Manitoba.svg
Province or territory of Canada.shield_alt: A central shield showing a bison standing on a rock, under a St George's Cross. On top of the shield sits a helmet decorated with a red and white billowing veil. On top of the helmet sits a beaver with a crown on its back, holding a prairie crocus. To the right of the shield is a rearing white unicorn wearing a collar of white and green maple leaves, from which hangs a green cart-wheel pendant. To the left of the shield is a rearing white horse wearing a collar of Indian beadwork, from which hangs a green cycle of life medallion. The animals and shield stand on a mound, with a wheat field beneath the unicorn, prairie crocuses beneath the shield, and spruces beneath the horse. Beneath the mound are white and blue waves, under which is an orange scroll bearing the words "GLORIOSUS ET LIBER"
Province or territory of Canada.motto: "Glorious and free"
Province or territory of Canada.image_map: Manitoba in Canada 2.svg
Province or territory of Canada.map_alt: Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada
Province or territory of Canada.Label_map: yes
Province or territory of Canada.capital: Winnipeg
Province or territory of Canada.largest_city: Winnipeg
Province or territory of Canada.largest_metro: Winnipeg Region
Province or territory of Canada.official_lang: English
Province or territory of Canada.government_type: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Province or territory of Canada.Viceroy: Anita Neville
Province or territory of Canada.ViceroyType: Lieutenant Governor
Province or territory of Canada.Premier: Wab Kinew

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Research

46,463 papers

Data Resource Profile: The Manitoba Multigenerational Cohort.International journal of epidemiology · 2022Hamad AF, Walld R, Lix LM et al.DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyab195
Manitoba's Provincial Travel Nurse Team: A Unique Staffing Model for Nurses.Nursing leadership (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Warren M, Sneath NDOI: 10.12927/cjnl.2024.27466
A review of health and wellness studies involving Inuit of Manitoba and Nunavut.International journal of circumpolar health · 2020Hayward A, Cidro J, Dutton R et al.DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2020.1779524
Future Trends and the Economic Burden of Dementia in Manitoba: Comparison with the Rest of Canada and the World.ReviewNeuroepidemiology · 2018Adlimoghaddam A, Roy B, Albensi BCDOI: 10.1159/000490414
The Manitoba arthroplasty waiting list: impact on health-related quality of life and initiatives to remedy the problem.ReviewJournal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2009Mascarenhas RDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.00985.x
Inuit mental health service utilisation in Manitoba: results from the qanuinngitsiarutiksait study.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Lavoie JG, Clark W, McDonnell L et al.DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2413228
Powassan Virus Encephalitis after Tick Bite, Manitoba, Canada.Emerging infectious diseases · 2024Smith N, Keynan Y, Wuerz T et al.DOI: 10.3201/eid3009.231344
Manitoba 2020: How centralizing the healthcare supply chain helped with pandemic management.Healthcare management forum · 2022Metge CJ, Islam MADOI: 10.1177/08404704211057055

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Manitoba
Demonym: Manitobain
Population: 1342153
Area: 647797
Official website: www.gov.mb.ca
Image: Deep Lake - Riding Mountain National Park.JPG
Life expectancy: 80.1
Nominal GDP: 72849000000
Motto: Gloriosus et Liber

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Commons category: Manitoba
postal code: R
Commons gallery: Manitoba
short name: Man.
inception: 1870-07-15
total fertility rate: 1.7796
minimum temperature record: -52.8
social media followers: 16600
native label: Manitoba
P8168: icosanoid
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 4
web feed URL: news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.rss
contact page URL: www.gov.mb.ca/contact
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +1-866-626-4862
P12749: Frederic Leighton

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Contents

Etymology
History
Indigenous societies and European settlement
Confederation
Contemporary era
Geography
Climate
Flora and fauna
Demography
Economy
Economic history
Military bases
Government and politics
Official languages
Transportation
Education
Culture
Arts
Festivals
Museums
Media
Sports
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
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Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for approximately 10,000 years. In the early 17th century, English and French fur traders began arriving in the area and establishing settlements. The Kingdom of England secured control of the region in 1673 and created a territory named Rupert's Land, which was placed under the administration of the Hudson's Bay Company. Rupert's Land, which included all of present-day Manitoba, grew and evolved from 1673 until 1869 with significant settlements of Indigenous and Métis people in the Red River Colony. Negotiations for the creation of the province of Manitoba commenced in 1869, but deep disagreements over the right to self-determination led to an armed conflict, known as the Red River Rebellion, between the federal government and the people (particularly Métis) of the Red River Colony. The resolution of the conflict and further negotiations led to Manitoba becoming the fifth province to join Canadian Confederation, when the Parliament of Canada passed the Manitoba Act on 15 July 1870.