Alberta statistics and facts

Capital city:

Edmonton

Area Coverage:

661,848 sq km

Population:

3,455,062

Time Zone:

Almost all of Alberta is in the Mountain Timezone which is 7 hours behind GMT.

Entered Confederation:

1st September 1905

No sales tax on products, goods or services.

Hotel Tax:

4%

Hotel tax is collected under the Tourism Levy Act, in Alberta. Calgary and Edmonton also charge 1% extra hotel tax.