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Saskatchewan

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The Resume

    (1905- )
    Capital: Regina
    Population: 979,000
    Bird: 'Sharp-Tailed Grouse'
    Flower: 'Western Red Lily'
    Tree: 'White Birch'
    Natural resources: 'Petroleum,' 'Natural gas,' 'Coal' and 'Potash'
    Motto: 'From many peoples strength'

Why Saskatchewan might be annoying:

    Prior to 1880, it was exploited for its fur trade.
    A lot of the land is poorly drained.
    Animal grazing and human settlement ruined most of the original grasslands.
    Much of the land remains as prairie or forest.
    Its environmental problems include water pollution, pesticides and habitat loss.
    There are thirty mile high sand dunes in Athabasca Provincial Park.
    The lowest temperature of -50°C (-58°F) has been recorded.
    The highest temperature of 43°C (110°F) has been recorded at Regina.

Why Saskatchewan might not be annoying:

    It's name derives from the Cree term for 'swiftly flowing.'
    Forts were built for law/order and settlers were invited there for free farmland.
    It is the only Canadian province whose boundaries are drawn without reference to a natural feature.
    There is a lot of evidence about how glaciers shaped the land.
    Wheat thrives on the rich soils found here.
    There are few environmental problems.
    People rate highest of Canada in literacy.
    Animals at risk for extinction are protected.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 157 Votes: 33.76% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 74 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 68 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 77 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 246 Votes: 47.15% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 110 Votes: 43.64% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 488 Votes: 45.49% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 10272 Votes: 49.88% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1058 Votes: 42.72% Annoying