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Prairie province of Canada area 650,000 sq
km/250,900 sq mi capital Winnipeg features
lakes Winnipeg, Winnipegosis, and Manitoba
(area 4,700 sq km/1,814 sq mi); 50% forested
exports grain, manufactured foods, beverages,
machinery, furs, fish, nickel, zinc, copper,
and the world's largest caesium deposits
population (1986) 1,071,000 history known as
Red River settlement until it joined Canada
1870. It was the site of the Riel Rebellion
1885. The area of the province was extended
1881 and 1912.