Etymology

The name Manitoba comes from the language of Indigenous peoples meaning the “straight of the Spirit” from the Anishinaabe or “Lake of the Prairies” from the Assiniboine.

Geography

Manitoba is bordered by Saskatchwan to the west, Ontario to the east, North Dakota and Minnesota to the south and Nunavut to the north. Manitoba also meets the Hudson Bay and is the only Prairie province to have a saltwater coastline.

Economy

Manitoba’s top economic contributors are agriculture, tourism, electricity, oil, mining and forestry. Manitoba also has a large manufacturing sector.