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Calgary is a city in the
province of Alberta, Canada. Home of the Calgary Stampeders.
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Calgary is situated in the south of the
province, in a region of foothills and high plains, approximately 80 km east
of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. As of 2005, the estimated
metropolitan population (CMA) was 1,060,300 (see Calgary Region).
Calgary is
the largest city in Alberta and the third largest city (proper), by
population, in Canada. It serves as the hub of the fifth largest Census
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A resident of Calgary is known as a
Calgarian. Calgary is well-known as a destination for winter sports and
ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and
metropolitan area.
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Calgary's economy is
largely centred on the petroleum industry (see oilpatch), with
agriculture, tourism, and the high-tech industries contributing to the
city's rapid economic growth. Calgary now has the second highest
concentration of head offices in Canada. Calgary also holds many major
annual festivals, including the Calgary Stampede, the Folk Music Festival,
the Lilac Festival, and the second largest Caribbean festival in the
country (Carifest). Calgary was the first Canadian city to host The
Olympic Winter Games (1988). (Wikipedia)
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